pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 36._o a._n master_n hooper_n be_v so_o answer_v by_o m._n feckenham_n etc_n etc_n 37._o a._n after_o all_o this_o your_o long_a travail_n wherein_o you_o have_v to_o the_o most_o utter_v all_o your_o skill_n you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o full_a answer_v his_o scruple_n and_o stay_n that_o they_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v unanswerable_a and_o yourself_o quite_o overbear_v and_o overthrow_v and_o that_o by_o your_o own_o argument_n and_o induction_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o evident_o declare_v 38._o b._n i_o refer_v i_o to_o your_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n practise_v of_o the_o church_n that_o you_o will_v seem_v to_o rest_v upon_o whereby_o nevertheless_o you_o yourself_o shall_v take_v a_o shameful_a foil_n and_o fall_v wherefore_o go_v on_o a_o god_n name_n and_o bring_v forth_o your_o evidence_n go_v on_o i_o say_v in_o god_n name_n master_n horn_n and_o prosecute_v your_o plea_n stout_o 40._o a._n b._n now_o therefore_o go_v on_o master_n horn_n and_o be_v at_o your_o first_o encounter_v overblow_v and_o discomfit_v with_o your_o own_o blast_n think_v well_o whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o bring_v against_o your_o adversary_n any_o thing_n etc_n etc_n 42._o a._n we_o free_o grant_v you_o that_o prince_n may_v sharp_o punish_v teacher_n of_o false_a and_o superstitious_a religion_n etc_n etc_n for_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n teach_v false_a and_o superstitious_a religion_n 42._o a._n i_o trow_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o you_o to_o bring_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o other_o convenient_a and_o sufficient_a plea._n 42._o b._n the_o old_a ordinary_a latin_a gloze_n i_o be_o right_a sure_a m._n horn_n it_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n 42._o b._n his_o scripture_n etc_n etc_n reach_v nothing_o home_n to_o his_o pretence_a purpose_n but_o rather_o infringe_v and_o plain_o mar_v the_o same_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o full_o stand_v on_o our_o side_n so_o i_o doubt_v nothing_o it_o will_v fare_v with_o his_o example_n as_o moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n josaphat_n ezechias_n josias_n and_o that_o they_o all_o come_v to_o short_a and_o be_v to_o weak_a to_o justify_v his_o assertion_n but_o here_o be_o i_o shrewd_o encumber_v and_o in_o great_a doubt_n what_o to_o do_v for_o i_o can_v make_v a_o short_a but_o a_o true_a answer_n that_o these_o ensample_n be_v full_o answer_v already_o 43_o a._n this_o one_o answer_n may_v well_o serve_v for_o all_o the_o king_n do_n now_o follow_v save_v i_o will_v particular_o descend_v to_o every_o one_o and_o for_o every_o one_o say_v somewhat_o here_o i_o wish_v to_o encounter_v with_o master_n nowell_n 45._o a._n master_n nowell_n fret_v &_o fume_v with_o master_n dorman_n who_o shall_v cool_v he_o well_o enough_o i_o doubt_v not_o 49._o a._n you_o have_v hitherto_o bring_v nothing_o effectual_a etc_n etc_n the_o contrary_n be_v by_o we_o avouch_v &_o sufficient_o prove_v etc_n etc_n bring_v forth_o that_o king_n that_o do_v not_o agnize_v one_o supreme_a head_n etc_n etc_n you_o have_v not_o do_v it_o nor_o never_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o if_o you_o can_v show_v any_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o show_n etc_n etc_n what_o precedent_n have_v you_o show_v of_o any_o good_a king_n 53._o b._n that_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v the_o usual_a religion_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a 53._o b._n what_o evidence_n have_v you_o bring_v forth_o etc_n etc_n what_o can_v you_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o aid_v and_o relieve_v your_o do_n etc_n etc_n what_o can_v you_o show_v etc_n etc_n what_o good_a induction_n can_v you_o bring_v etc_n etc_n what_o good_a motive_n can_v you_o gather_v etc_n etc_n what_o think_v you_o that_o you_o can_v persuade_v we_o etc_n etc_n be_v you_o able_a suppose_v you_o to_o name_v we_o any_o one_o king_n etc_n etc_n oh_o m._n horn_n your_o manifold_a untruth_n be_v decipher_v and_o unbuckle_v you_o be_v espy_v you_o be_v espy_v i_o say_v well_o enough_o that_o you_o come_v not_o by_o a_o thousand_o yard_n and_o more_o near_o the_o mark_n your_o bow_n be_v to_o weak_a your_o arm_n to_o feeble_a to_o shoot_v with_o any_o your_o commendation_n at_o the_o mark_n yea_o if_o you_o be_v as_o good_a a_o archer_n as_o be_v that_o famous_a robin_n hood_n or_o little_a john_n well_o shift_v your_o bow_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a your_o string_n let_v the_o old_a testament_n go_v and_o proceed_v to_o your_o other_o proof_n wherein_o we_o will_v now_o see_v if_o you_o can_v shoot_v any_o straight_a for_o hitherto_o you_o have_v shoot_v all_o awry_o and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v like_o a_o blind_a man_n see_v now_o to_o yourself_o from_o henceforth_o that_o you_o open_v your_o eye_n and_o that_o you_o have_v a_o good_a eye_n and_o a_o good_a aim_n to_o the_o mark_n we_o have_v set_v before_o you_o if_o not_o be_v you_o assure_v we_o will_v make_v no_o courtesy_n eft_o soon_o to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n for_o hitherto_o you_o have_v nothing_o prove_v that_o prince_n ought_v which_o you_o promise_v to_o prove_v etc_n etc_n 55._o a._n answer_v the_o fortress_n master_n horn_n annex_v to_o saint_n bede_n if_o you_o dare_v 55._o b._n belike_o the_o world_n go_v very_o hard_a with_o you_o 56._o a._n you_o shall_v anon_o hear_v of_o it_o 56._o a._n master_n feckenhams_n heresy_n be_v so_o secret_a and_o privy_a that_o argus_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o eye_n shall_v never_o espy_v it_o no_o nor_o m._n horn_n himself_o let_v he_o pry_v never_o so_o narrow_o 56._o b._n you_o have_v hear_v of_o your_o ancestor_n before_o perhaps_o and_o that_o â—…_n by_o i_o 56._o b._n i_o forbear_v at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o residue_n of_o your_o noble_a progenitor_n have_v in_o other_o place_n as_o i_o note_v before_o speak_v large_o of_o the_o same_o 57_o b._n come_v forth_o once_o and_o clear_a yourself_o of_o this_o only_a objection_n if_o you_o can_v be_v so_o often_o press_v therewith_o 57_o b._n 58._o a._n clear_a yourself_o if_o you_o be_v able_a i_o assure_v you_o m._n horn_n you_o and_o all_o your_o fellow_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v this_o one_o only_a objection_n 58._o a._n as_o i_o have_v prove_v you_o &_o your_o companion_n open_a and_o notable_a heretic_n so_o shall_v i_o straight_o way_n purge_v m._n feck_n to_o be_v no_o donatist_n or_o any_o heretic_n otherwise_o for_o any_o thing_n yet_o by_o you_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o now_o m._n horn_n beware_v yourself_o etc_n etc_n beware_v i_o say_v for_o i_o suppose_v i_o will_v lay_v more_o pregnant_a matter_n in_o this_o behalf_n to_o your_o &_o their_o charge_n than_o you_o have_v or_o possible_a can_v do_v to_o m._n feck_n or_o any_o other_o catholic_a whereof_o i_o dare_v make_v any_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v if_o i_o shall_v amplify_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a it_o will_v rise_v to_o a_o pretty_a volume_n 58._o a._n answer_v then_o to_o my_o three_o demand_n in_o the_o fortress_n annex_v to_o saint_n bede_n 59_o b._n i_o shall_v trace_v he_o and_o smell_v he_o out_o well_o enough_o 60._o b._n your_o great_a canon_n come_v not_o nigh_o his_o hold_n by_o 1000_o mile_n they_o will_v not_o beat_v down_o a_o very_a paper_n wall_n 62._o a._n here_o may_v we_o even_o by_o your_o own_o rule_n cry_v out_o upon_o you_o all_o as_o apollinarian_n and_o eutichian_n 63._o a._n and_o for_o my_o part_n master_n horn_n that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v i_o have_v now_o be_v first_o so_o advise_v upon_o sight_n of_o your_o book_n i_o have_v force_v that_o argument_n with_o many_o example_n of_o godly_a emperor_n and_o prince_n in_o my_o dedicatory_a epistle_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n before_o the_o translate_a history_n of_o the_o venerable_a bede_n 65._o b._n we_o say_v that_o you_o be_v wicked_a depraver_n of_o religion_n 65._o b._n we_o say_v you_o be_v as_o great_a blasphemer_n as_o ever_o christ_n church_n have_v etc_n etc_n we_o say_v further_o that_o not_o only_o the_o general_a council_n of_o trent_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v condemn_v your_o opinion_n by_o general_a &_o national_a counsel_n many_o hundred_o year_n since_o 65._o i_o hear_v say_v master_n fox_n be_v busy_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o fresh_a in_o print_n yet_o once_o again_o his_o huge_a monstrous_a martirloge_n i_o will_v do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o as_o minister_v he_o plenty_n of_o good_a stuff_n i_o warrant_v you_o to_o set_v forth_o &_o adorn_v at_o his_o next_o edition_n 66._o b_o well_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o as_o i_o think_v a_o substantial_a and_o a_o inevitable_a proof_n 66._o b._n though_o i_o grant_v you_o all_o that_o you_o have_v
etc_n etc_n we_o say_v you_o be_v they_o that_o have_v contemn_v christ_n sacrament_n we_o say_v further_o that_o not_o only_o the_o general_a council_n of_o trent_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v condemn_v your_o opinion_n these_o word_n of_o course_n be_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n fol._n 56_o a_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o will_v master_n and_o rule_v our_o prince_n because_o we_o limit_v their_o rule_n to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o we_o refer_v the_o interpretation_n of_o god_n word_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o make_v thereof_o a_o welsh_a man_n hose_n which_o word_n of_o course_n be_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n and_o be_v so_o manifest_a the_o do_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o so_o far_o from_o touch_v we_o that_o it_o be_v marvel_n with_o what_o face_n he_o can_v rehearse_v such_o thing_n but_o such_o be_v the_o property_n of_o impudency_n to_o object_v that_o to_o other_o wherein_o he_o be_v most_o culpable_a himself_o fol._n 70._o we_o plain_o say_v this_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n be_v direct_o against_o god_n word_n so_o he_o say_v before_o and_o so_o let_v he_o say_v sâ—…il_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v but_o say_v so_o and_o can_v never_o prove_v it_o these_o and_o such_o like_o his_o say_n good_a reader_n as_o thou_o see_v they_o but_o mere_a word_n of_o course_n so_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o swarm_v through_o â—…ut_o all_o his_o book_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o answer_v for_o thou_o see_v i_o cut_v they_o off_o for_o brevity_n sake_n answer_v then_o they_o as_o thou_o think_v good_a easy_a answer_n god_n wot_v may_v serve_v they_o and_o his_o own_o word_n serve_v for_o all_o return_v on_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d nomine_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d fubula_fw-la narratur_fw-la change_v but_o the_o name_n and_o the_o tale_n be_v tell_v of_o thou_o fol._n 31._o b._n in_o the_o mean_a season_n for_o these_o and_o all_o his_o other_o word_n of_o course_n i_o will_v say_v to_o he_o again_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n neither_o will_v i_o thank_v you_o for_o bring_v to_o our_o hand_n so_o good_a stuff_n to_o prove_v our_o principal_a purpose_n by_o but_o say_v herein_o to_o you_o as_o s._n aug._n say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o the_o donatist_n allege_v the_o work_n of_o optatus_n by_o which_o they_o be_v even_o confound_v and_o the_o catholic_n cause_n marvellous_o further_v neâ—…mmen_fw-mi ipsis_fw-la â–ª_o etc_n etc_n neither_o do_v we_o yet_o thank_v they_o for_o their_o so_o do_v but_o rather_o god_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o utter_v either_o by_o talk_n or_o by_o allege_v all_o those_o thing_n for_o our_o matter_n the_o truth_n force_v they_o not_o any_o charity_n invite_v they_o and_o so_o true_o m._n stapleton_n that_o you_o have_v allege_v all_o this_o and_o other_o like_o word_n of_o course_n when_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d compense_v to_o you_o you_o be_v even_o so_o confound_v by_o they_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o your_o cause_n you_o have_v not_o so_o much_o use_v they_o but_o that_o you_o bring_v such_o good_a stuff_n to_o our_o hand_n the_o truth_n of_o our_o cause_n force_v you_o not_o any_o good_a will_n to_o our_o cause_n or_o to_o we_o move_v you_o master_n stapletons_n own_o word_n return_v to_o himself_o for_o all_o these_o his_o common_a place_n moderate_a your_o pen_n better_o report_v your_o author_n more_o â–ª_o sincere_o translate_v your_o allegation_n more_o true_o lie_v down_o the_o whole_a sentence_n without_o conceal_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o overthrow_v your_o purpose_n say_v no_o more_o than_o you_o find_v in_o story_n slander_v not_o your_o better_n deal_v more_o advise_o and_o upright_o seek_v not_o out_o so_o often_o bymatter_v &_o start_a hole_n quarrel_n not_o somuch_o about_o trifle_n of_o letter_n syllable_n &_o escape_v in_o print_v rail_v not_o so_o bitter_o scoff_v not_o so_o lucianlike_a boast_n &_o vaunt_v not_o with_o such_o deface_n of_o person_n and_o outfacing_n of_o the_o matter_n leave_v your_o vain_a rhetorik_v of_o copia_fw-la verborum_fw-la and_o roll_v on_o a_o letter_n use_v not_o as_o you_o call_v they_o so_o many_o word_n of_o course_n let_v your_o tale_n hang_v better_a together_o without_o so_o many_o contradiction_n so_o shall_v your_o untruth_n be_v few_o an_o other_o time_n but_o so_o will_v your_o cause_n i_o assure_v you_o m._n sta_n come_v stark_o naked_a feeble_a and_o miserable_a and_o all_o your_o great_a volume_n as_o bare_a &_o â—…ield_v as_o esop_n pull_v crow_n as_o partly_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o pretty_a farâ—…el_n of_o some_o such_o your_o sentence_n and_o ordinary_a phrase_n in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foresay_a point_n and_o may_v further_o be_v consider_v what_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a book_n they_o may_v make_v up_o of_o themselves_o if_o all_o the_o residue_n throughout_o all_o the_o four_o book_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o sort_v in_o their_o troop_n and_o order_n of_o these_o your_o common_a place_n but_o these_o only_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o your_o first_o book_n for_o a_o view_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o show_v what_o good_a divinity_n of_o louvain_n your_o volume_n be_v most_o â—…arced_a withal_o and_o what_o as_o you_o say_v they_o shall_v look_v for_o at_o your_o hand_n master_n stapletons_n beadroll_z and_o collection_n of_o untruth_n with_o a_o plain_a and_o brief_a answer_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o so_o many_o as_o be_v note_v in_o his_o first_o book_n his_o own_o challenge_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o untruth_n your_o answer_n be_v so_o freight_a and_o stuff_v with_o falsehood_n your_o untruth_n do_v so_o swarm_v and_o muster_v all_o along_o your_o book_n that_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o your_o treatise_n you_o be_v comparable_a to_o master_n jewel_n your_o untruth_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o odd_a they_o be_v so_o notorious_a and_o so_o many_o that_o it_o pity_v i_o in_o your_o behalf_n crocodili_n lachrymâ—…_n to_o remember_v they_o but_o the_o place_n be_v evident_a and_o cry_v corruption_n and_o may_v by_o no_o shift_n be_v deny_v if_o my_o curiosity_n in_o note_v they_o displease_v you_o let_v the_o utter_n of_o they_o first_o displease_v yourself_o than_o you_o will_v the_o less_o be_v displease_v with_o i_o you_o know_v master_n jewel_n have_v lead_v we_o this_o dance_n be_v not_o angry_a master_n horn_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o round_a 1._o preface_n pag._n 19_o the_o answer_v to_o the_o collection_n of_o untruth_n winchester_n if_o i_o have_v not_o see_v a_o further_a meaning_n in_o his_o set_n forth_o and_o publish_v the_o book_n than_o he_o dare_v plain_o utter_v stapleton_n the_o first_o untruth_n slanderous_a concern_v master_n i_o feckenhams_n meaning_n utter_v bridges_n lo_o even_o at_o the_o first_o strike_v up_o of_o the_o round_a what_o a_o pass_a notorious_a untruth_n be_v here_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n ringleader_n to_o all_o this_o band_n you_o may_v well_o m._n stapl._n not_o pity_v it_o but_o pity_v yourself_o and_o be_v ashamed_a also_o to_o have_v so_o cry_v out_o of_o such_o notorious_a untruâ—…hes_n and_o here_o to_o begin_v your_o dance_n with_o this_o to_o have_v we_o look_v for_o the_o like_a to_o follow_v the_o round_n how_o untrue_a this_o be_v let_v each_o man_n hardly_o conjecture_v and_o yourself_o show_v that_o m._n feckenham_n dare_v not_o say_v all_o that_o he_o mean_v oftentimes_o in_o excuse_v he_o and_o even_o your_o next_o untruth_n will_v somewhat_o declare_v this_o further_a 2_o but_o see_v his_o chief_a end_n and_o principal_a purpose_n winchest_n intend_v as_o may_v be_v just_o gather_v in_o publish_v the_o book_n be_v to_o engraft_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o mislike_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n as_o though_o she_o usurp_v a_o power_n &_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n whereto_o she_o have_v no_o right_a 2_o his_o chief_a end_n be_v far_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v appear_v stapleton_n you_o so_o challenge_v this_o to_o be_v a_o other_o untruth_n that_o deny_v bridges_n it_o to_o be_v his_o chief_a end_n you_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o covert_o confess_v that_o a_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o he_o it_o be_v though_o not_o the_o chief_a end_n wherein_o you_o prove_v that_o that_o you_o challenge_v before_o for_o a_o untruth_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o he_o mean_v more_o than_o he_o dare_v plain_o utter_v and_o yet_o howsoever_o you_o will_v cover_v he_o and_o your_o meaning_n here_o both_o he_o in_o his_o book_n and_o you_o in_o you_o also_o dare_v plain_o utter_v that_o you_o mislike_v hiâ—…_n majesty_n claim_n of_o this_o supreme_a authority_n and_o plain_o lie_v to_o her_o charge_n usurpation_n how_o subiectlike_a let_v all_o true_a subject_n judge_v and_o sitâ—…_n this_o his_o and_o your_o book_n be_v
do_v so_o we_o say_v further_o say_v you_o that_o not_o only_o the_o general_a counsel_n council_n of_o trent_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v condemn_v your_o opinion_n by_o general_a and_o national_a counsel_n many_o hundred_o year_n since_o we_o say_v further_o also_o that_o as_o your_o council_n of_o trent_n so_o do_v the_o priest_n the_o lawyer_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n assemble_v together_o &_o hold_v a_o council_n against_o christ_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o 11._o caiphas_n give_v judgement_n on_o he_o that_o one_o man_n meaning_n christ_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o so_o have_v your_o trident_n council_n in_o their_o absence_n condemn_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n the_o residue_n of_o your_o say_n be_v but_o your_o lie_a vaunt_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n where_o in_o deed_n you_o mean_v but_o the_o popish_a church_n â–ª_o you_o crake_v of_o many_o hundred_o year_n but_o you_o tell_v not_o how_o many_o they_o be_v nor_o what_o be_v condemn_v nor_o by_o who_o nor_o where_o nor_o when_o nor_o what_o council_n general_a nor_o provincial_a doctrine_n but_o carry_v away_o the_o matter_n in_o generality_n but_o we_o say_v to_o you_o again_o in_o general_a speech_n that_o not_o only_a general_n and_o nationall_n counsel_n have_v condemn_v many_o of_o your_o doctrine_n many_o hundred_o year_n since_o but_o even_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n yea_o some_o of_o your_o own_o pope_n yea_o 4._o some_o of_o your_o own_o self_n habentes_fw-la cauterizatam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la have_v their_o conscience_n mark_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n have_v condemn_v they_o and_o all_o this_o partly_o have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o and_o partly_o shall_v be_v further_o prove_v in_o particular_n as_o we_o descend_v thereto_o and_o if_o we_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a matter_n and_o issue_n in_o hand_n concern_v the_o prince_n authority_n yea_o even_o with_o your_o own_o mouth_n or_o ever_o we_o have_v do_v you_o shall_v yet_o more_o than_o once_o again_o condemn_v this_o your_o own_o say_n that_o the_o prince_n government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n stretch_v no_o further_o than_o to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n to_o punish_v heretic_n now_o when_o you_o have_v thus_o with_o bare_a say_n charge_v we_o to_o be_v heretic_n you_o will_v charm_v the_o prince_n also_o in_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n that_o his_o duty_n stretch_v not_o now_o to_o stand_v in_o examine_v all_o this_o that_o you_o lay_v to_o we_o nor_o to_o judge_v thereupon_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o on_o the_o credit_n of_o your_o bare_a honesty_n and_o word_n to_o make_v forthwith_o some_o sharp_a law_n of_o attach_n hang_v sack_v drown_v or_o burn_v we_o for_o condemn_a heretic_n because_o you_o have_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n therefore_o say_v you_o and_o that_o christian_a emperor_n christian_n prince_n as_o well_o b_o in_o other_o country_n as_o in_o england_n especial_o the_o noble_a and_o worthy_a king_n henry_n the_o five_o have_v make_v sharp_a law_n yea_o of_o death_n against_o heresy_n we_o do_v not_o nor_o never_o do_v disallow_v these_o their_o do_n as_o repugnant_a either_o to_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n why_o then_o call_v you_o for_o this_o respect_n the_o catholic_n popish_a donatist_n the_o bishop_n sâ—…_n call_v they_o m._n st._n not_o with_o bare_a say_n donatist_n as_o you_o have_v here_o call_v we_o depraver_n blasphemer_n and_o condemn_v heretic_n but_o the_o â—…_n have_v so_o prove_v his_o say_n that_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v all_o your_o improvinge_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o bring_v m._n feckenham_n more_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o great_a donatist_n and_o yourself_o also_o in_o his_o defence_n you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o nor_o never_o do_v disallow_v as_o repugnant_a to_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n do_n nor_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o his_o sharp_a law_n yea_o of_o death_n against_o herefy_v if_o you_o do_v not_o so_o disallow_v they_o as_o repugnant_a then_o be_v they_o conformable_a but_o how_o chance_n then_o yourself_o excuse_v m._n feckenham_n say_v he_o omit_v they_o because_o they_o make_v against_o he_o if_o they_o make_v against_o he_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o he_o and_o if_o you_o disallow_v they_o not_o as_o repugnant_a then_o be_v you_o repugnant_a to_o he_o and_o to_o your_o own_o excuse_n for_o he_o speak_v yea_o what_o repugnancy_n your_o word_n present_a do_v imply_v or_o what_o doubtful_a understanding_n you_o mean_v in_o say_v we_o do_v not_o nor_o never_o do_v i_o leave_v to_o your_o own_o expound_v whether_o you_o mean_v you_o do_v never_o or_o ever_o or_o sometime_o disallow_v they_o and_o in_o add_v as_o repugnant_a whether_o you_o mean_v you_o disallow_v they_o in_o other_o sense_n or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o interpret_v your_o own_o say_n as_o you_o lust_n if_o you_o say_v to_o construe_v they_o to_o the_o best_a you_o disallow_v they_o not_o as_o repugnant_a that_o be_v you_o allow_v they_o as_o agreeable_a in_o those_o do_n of_o prince_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n â–ª_o then_o as_z king_n salomon_n displace_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n so_o may_v the_o emperor_n displace_v the_o pope_n and_o other_o prince_n their_o bishop_n when_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o their_o room_n and_o office_n but_o beside_o the_o punish_n of_o false_a teacher_n and_o heretic_n by_o their_o law_n that_o you_o allow_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o prince_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o do_v the_o like_a do_v they_o nothing_o else_o make_v they_o no_o other_o law_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a or_o do_v you_o allow_v they_o only_o for_o their_o law_n in_o punishment_n and_o disallow_v they_o for_o all_o other_o prince_n law_n and_o constitution_n that_o they_o make_v well_o what_o soever_o you_o allow_v or_o disallow_v god_n allow_v they_o and_o like_v well_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o all_o christian_a prince_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v pattern_n to_o do_v the_o like_a not_o onâ—…ly_o in_o zeal_n of_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n &_o abolish_n herefiâ—…_n superstition_n idolatry_n and_o all_o error_n but_o also_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a religion_n of_o christ_n gospel_n and_o oversee_v that_o the_o prelate_n and_o pastor_n the_o nobility_n the_o magistrate_n the_o people_n and_o all_o subject_n what_o soever_o do_v every_o one_o their_o duty_n in_o receive_v and_o advance_v the_o same_o but_o this_o you_o utter_o disallow_v in_o prince_n if_o they_o go_v one_o inch_n further_a than_o law_n of_o punishment_n of_o those_o who_o you_o give_v up_o to_o they_o to_o punish_v and_o the_o defence_n of_o your_o person_n and_o good_n make_v prince_n either_o your_o weight_a guard_n or_o else_o your_o slaughterman_n and_o there_o be_v all_o say_v you_o that_o in_o these_o matter_n prince_n have_v to_o deal_v and_o for_o this_o respect_n we_o not_o only_o call_v you_o but_o prove_v you_o popish_a donatist_n now_o that_o by_o cry_v out_o upon_o we_o you_o think_v you_o have_v full_o clear_v yourself_o you_o enter_v into_o your_o other_o point_n to_o burden_v we_o with_o this_o crime_n of_o the_o donatist_n even_o to_o deny_v that_o little_a which_o you_o grant_v unto_o prince_n which_o sure_o be_v a_o cunning_a poinâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o deny_v with_o affirm_v the_o donatist_n that_o which_o we_o affirm_v against_o the_o donatist_n and_o you_o too_o first_o we_o affirm_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o prince_n supreme_a authority_n next_o under_o god_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o godly_a and_o learned_a estate_n to_o make_v law_n authority_n and_o constitution_n to_o punish_v heretic_n â—…ismatikes_n erroneous_a teacher_n and_o to_o abolish_v all_o their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o also_o to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o all_o true_a doctrine_n and_o to_o appoint_v godly_a learned_a setter_n out_o thereof_o this_o say_v we_o before_o hand_n if_o now_o you_o can_v make_v we_o believe_v we_o hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o that_o be_v worth_a the_o see_v but_o will_v you_o know_v m._n horn_n say_v you_o who_o be_v in_o this_o point_n â—…_n in_o very_a deed_n the_o doltish_a devilish_a donatist_n hearken_v on_o well_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v on_o to_o m._n stapleton_n hitherto_o we_o hear_v nothing_o but_o your_o black_a rhetoric_n not_o worth_a the_o hear_n which_o remit_v to_o your_o common_a place_n thereon_o tell_v on_o your_o tale_n and_o we_o will_v hearken_v religion_n the_o donatist_n as_o s._n augustine_n report_v say_v it_o be_v free_a to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v force_v be_v not_o this_o i_o pray_v you_o the_o common_a song_n among_o
prince_n that_o they_o mislike_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v utter_o mislike_v of_o all_o christian_n but_o as_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o your_o pope_n supremacy_n that_o play_v in_o all_o these_o point_n heraclius_n part_n so_o it_o nothing_o touch_v that_o supremacy_n that_o the_o queen_n majesty_n claim_v it_o be_v but_o your_o wicked_a malice_n to_o slander_v she_o with_o such_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n of_o heraclius_n as_o they_o condemn_v why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v their_o other_o comparison_n pogonotus_n from_o constantinus_n pogonotus_fw-la to_o all_o other_o godly_a prince_n and_o refer_v that_o to_o her_o regiment_n with_o what_o care_n and_o singular_a diligence_n travail_n and_o godliness_n when_o the_o church_n be_v horrible_o deform_v and_o tear_v by_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o monothelite_n he_o summon_v the_o six_o general_a council_n he_o overwhelm_v not_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o controversy_n of_o doctrine_n by_o might_n or_o prejudice_n he_o will_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o search_v out_o which_o opinion_n be_v and_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o holy_a write_v he_o regard_v not_o the_o ensample_n of_o his_o ancestor_n who_o by_o public_a edict_n have_v approve_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o monothelite_n which_o be_v hear_v for_o he_o to_o abolish_v neither_o do_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n in_o constantinople_n and_o all_o over_o the_o east_n that_o stiff_o hold_v that_o opinion_n any_o thing_n move_v he_o nor_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v afraid_a although_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v incredible_a as_o one_o that_o wicked_o challenge_v a_o dignity_n and_o authority_n above_o other_o bishop_n and_o teacher_n but_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o come_v or_o send_v some_o other_o in_o his_o place_n neither_o give_v he_o he_o any_o prerogative_n nor_o crave_v licence_n of_o he_o to_o call_v the_o council_n but_o of_o his_o own_o duty_n he_o define_v himself_o for_o the_o appoint_v of_o the_o council_n he_o love_o bid_v the_o roman_a and_o other_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v absent_a at_o so_o necessary_a matter_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n public_a weal_n the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n not_o as_o a_o dumb_a or_o deaf_a person_n like_o a_o cifer_n in_o algorithm_n or_o receive_v the_o decree_n without_o judge_v of_o they_o or_o place_v the_o b._n of_o rome_n legate_n in_o the_o chief_a place_n and_o receive_v they_o without_o all_o contradiction_n as_o oracle_n from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v from_o apollo_n trivet_n but_o modest_o reverent_o and_o godly_a as_o much_o as_o become_v his_o call_n he_o govern_v the_o synod_n propound_v to_o they_o the_o state_n or_o scope_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o inquire_v on_o a_o row_n gather_v their_o sentence_n together_o lest_o aught_o shall_v be_v do_v rash_o or_o confuse_o he_o command_v not_o the_o one_o party_n but_o the_o contrary_a party_n also_o plain_o and_o without_o subtlety_n to_o declare_v their_o opinion_n and_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v of_o their_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o what_o authentical_a witness_n of_o the_o approve_a father_n and_o so_o forth_o they_o declare_v how_o indifferent_o he_o deal_v with_o either_o party_n know_v that_o he_o must_v not_o condemn_v any_o before_o he_o know_v the_o full_a matter_n and_o when_o it_o be_v evident_o find_v out_o that_o the_o monothelite_n can_v not_o defend_v their_o opinion_n by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o sentence_n of_o the_o doctor_n allow_v yea_o when_o it_o be_v find_v out_o they_o hack_v of_o purpose_n certain_a of_o the_o doctor_n say_n and_o in_o place_n of_o they_o cite_v certain_a say_n false_o father_v in_o the_o doctor_n name_n they_o the_o emperor_n subscribe_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o those_o that_o think_v aright_o and_o earnest_o and_o stout_o execute_v the_o condemnation_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o here_o these_o writer_n commend_v this_o emperor_n &_o the_o more_o for_o that_o he_o have_v about_o he_o no_o doubt_n say_v they_o such_o parasite_n as_o will_v tickle_v in_o his_o ear_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v unfitting_v foâ—…_n his_o majesty_n to_o intermeddle_v himself_o with_o the_o brawl_n of_o the_o church_n pelt_a doctor_n it_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o he_o to_o condemn_v his_o ancestor_n &_o to_o call_v into_o doubt_n or_o retract_v thing_n already_o decree_v this_o be_v not_o the_o safe_a way_n let_v the_o bishop_n alone_o with_o the_o matter_n for_o even_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v law_n against_o the_o emperor_n estate_n and_o abase_v it_o the_o emperor_n by_o his_o authority_n may_v do_v no_o more_o than_o command_v silence_n send_v into_o exile_n or_o punish_v with_o other_o violence_n those_o that_o make_v clamour_n or_o disobey_v the_o counsel_n decree_n but_o the_o emperor_n not_o regard_v these_o fancy_n think_v it_o honourable_a to_o he_o to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o teacher_n of_o god_n word_n assist_v not_o a_o little_a the_o trial_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o controversy_n this_o ensample_n these_o writer_n thus_o set_v out_o for_o a_o prince_n government_n deal_v &_o oversight_n in_o the_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o thus_o before_o they_o determine_v in_o general_a that_o god_n or_o dein_v not_o prince_n to_o spoil_v their_o subject_n and_o make_v themselves_o â—…at_a neither_o only_a to_o attend_v to_o outward_a discipline_n and_o that_o man_n may_v live_v in_o honest_a tranquillity_n for_o say_v they_o see_v that_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v god_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v their_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n that_o their_o subject_n serve_v god_n after_o such_o a_o sort_n that_o his_o kingdom_n in_o their_o dominion_n may_v be_v know_v increase_a and_o conserve_v that_o be_v to_o be_v sincere_a doctrine_n etc_n etc_n may_v be_v deliver_v remain_v &_o pass_v from_o they_o to_o their_o posterity_n to_o this_o end_n tend_v all_o politic_a administration_n all_o defence_n of_o peace_n and_o neighbourhood_n &_o that_o laboursome_a care_n of_o get_v the_o live_n &_o gather_v good_n that_o these_o spiritual_a &_o everlasting_a good_n both_o of_o the_o body_n &_o of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v get_v thus_o do_v they_o stretch_v out_o further_o than_o do_v m._n st._n the_o bound_n of_o a_o prince_n government_n to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a canse_v and_o all_o that_o they_o write_v on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v against_o such_o a_o popish_a supremacy_n as_o establish_v &_o make_v a_o new_a religion_n quicquid_fw-la imperitaâ—…erit_fw-la reâ—…_n and_o yet_o see_v how_o spiteful_o and_o false_o m._n saint_n wrest_v it_o as_o write_v against_o the_o q._n majesty_n when_o as_o he_o confess_v himself_o they_o commend_v she_o &_o even_o by_o the_o ensample_n of_o constantine_n they_o allow_v that_o supreme_a government_n that_o she_o do_v take_v upon_o she_o now_o m._n st._n after_o his_o manner_n presuppose_v we_o will_v reject_v these_o writer_n as_o though_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n in_o case_n you_o think_v say_v he_o their_o testimony_n not_o to_o have_v a_o weight_n enough_o then_o harken_v to_o your_o &_o their_o apostle_n luther_n 2_o who_o write_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o king_n &_o prince_n to_o confirm_v not_o not_o the_o true_a doctrine_n but_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o serve_v the_o same_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o prince_n must_v not_o take_v on_o they_o so_o to_o confirm_v the_o true_a doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a thereunto_o nor_o serve_v but_o rule_v the_o same_o ergo_fw-la princess_n may_v not_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a doctrine_n nor_o be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o their_o dominion_n over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n this_o argument_n be_v like_a to_o his_o fellow_n above_o wrest_v and_o as_o you_o wrest_v the_o former_a writer_n so_o wrest_v you_o luther_n say_n also_o who_o sentence_n as_o it_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o godly_a government_n of_o our_o most_o noble_a sovereign_n subject_a to_o the_o principal_a authority_n of_o god_n word_n &_o that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o chief_a authority_n subdue_a thereto_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o other_o writer_n &_o remove_v those_o superstition_n that_o exalt_v they_o self_n in_o authority_n equal_a or_o above_o god_n word_n so_o this_o sentence_n be_v eftsoon_o as_o the_o other_o against_o such_o usurpation_n as_o be_v evident_a that_o your_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o but_o m._n stapleton_n dream_v that_o he_o have_v so_o sore_o press_v a_o we_o and_o this_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o strange_a a_o case_n that_o
that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o priest_n and_o bishop_n between_o he_o that_o fast_v and_o that_o do_v not_o fast_o and_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v fruitless_a how_o say_v you_o to_o jovinian_a that_o deny_v virginity_n to_o have_v any_o excellency_n above_o matrimony_n or_o any_o special_a reward_n at_o god_n hand_n to_o the_o arian_n that_o deny_v the_o miracle_n do_v at_o saint_n tomb_n to_o be_v true_a miracle_n and_o that_o the_o martyr_n can_v not_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n and_o relieve_v they_o that_o be_v possess_v to_o the_o bogomile_n that_o say_v the_o devil_n sit_v at_o the_o saint_n tomb_n and_o do_v wonder_n there_o to_o illude_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v they_o to_o berengarius_fw-la condemn_v 33._o in_o diverse_a counsel_n first_o for_o deny_v of_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o for_o deny_v the_o transubstantiation_n to_o the_o paulician_n that_o say_v these_o 21._o word_n of_o christ_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o body_n or_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n use_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o our_o lord_n maundy_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n â–ª_o claud._n which_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v at_o christ_n hand_n and_o deliver_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n to_o claudius_n and_o vigilantius_n that_o deny_v the_o invocation_n of_o saintes_n and_o enueigh_v against_o the_o bless_a relic_n and_o the_o use_n of_o light_n and_o other_o julian._n ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o massilian_n and_o other_o heretic_n say_v that_o concupiscence_n as_o a_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o after_o holy_a baptisine_z and_o because_o you_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o suppress_v conceal_v or_o obscure_a the_o chief_a and_o most_o notable_a person_n of_o your_o ancestry_n how_o say_v you_o to_o the_o emperor_n philippicus_n leo_n constantinus_n condemn_v with_o their_o adherentes_fw-la by_o the_o seven_o general_a council_n at_o nice_a that_o villayn_v by_o deface_v break_v and_o burn_v the_o image_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a hallow_v of_o christ_n and_o christ_n too_o to_o who_o for_o your_o more_o honour_n and_o glory_n i_o adjoin_v the_o emperor_n julianus_n the_o apostata_fw-la who_o as_o you_o do_v in_o your_o book_n and_o pulpit_n cry_v out_o upon_o the_o christian_n oh_o you_o wretched_a man_n that_o worship_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n set_v up_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o upon_o your_o forehead_n and_o door_n you_o therefore_o that_o be_v of_o the_o wise_a sort_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v and_o the_o residue_n to_o be_v pity_v that_o tread_v after_o your_o step_n come_v to_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o wretchedness_n to_o the_o pelagian_n 4_o affirm_v that_o child_n not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o be_v your_o master_n in_o this_o point_n worse_o than_o the_o pelagian_n aswell_o for_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v say_v that_o some_o infant_n though_o unbaptized_a shall_v be_v damn_v and_o some_o other_o though_o 1545._o unbaptized_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o some_o of_o they_o especial_o calvin_n and_o other_o sacramentary_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v without_o baptism_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o pelagian_n dare_v not_o say_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o life_n everlasting_a put_v a_o difference_n but_o peevishlie_o betwixt_o these_o two_o and_o if_o you_o think_v the_o race_n of_o your_o worthy_a generation_n be_v not_o fetch_v high_a enough_o we_o will_v mount_v high_o and_o as_o high_a as_o may_v be_v even_o to_o simon_n magus_n himself_o of_o who_o martion_n 20._o and_o manicheus_fw-la and_o after_o long_a and_o honourable_a succession_n your_o patriarch_n luther_n and_o calvin_n have_v learn_v their_o goodly_a doctrine_n against_o free_a will._n yea_o to_o touch_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o wellspring_n of_o this_o your_o new_a gospel_n which_o altogether_o be_v ground_v upon_o justification_n without_o good_a work_n in_o that_o also_o you_o draw_v very_o nigh_o to_o the_o say_v simon_n magus_n in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o heap_v up_o of_o a_o impertinent_a sâ—…launderous_a and_o malicious_a rabble_n partly_o of_o heretic_n partly_o of_o no_o heretic_n some_o of_o they_o false_o belie_v most_o of_o they_o false_o apply_v either_o they_o defend_v no_o such_o thing_n or_o some_o of_o these_o we_o heresy_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o heresy_n maintain_v of_o us._n first_o for_o the_o arianism_n of_o aerius_n with_o who_o m._n stapleton_n aerius_n begin_v will_v god_n the_o papist_n have_v not_o as_o much_o deface_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o ariaus_fw-la but_o he_o find_v no_o fault_n with_o they_o therefore_o he_o upbraid_v to_o we_o three_o other_o point_n first_o that_o aerius_n say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o you_o aâ—…e_v m._n stapleton_n how_o say_v we_o to_o he_o what_o soever_o we_o say_v to_o he_o we_o have_v first_o to_o say_v to_o you_o bishop_n that_o save_v the_o reverence_n of_o your_o priesthood_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o a_o liar_n to_o object_n aerius_n herein_o to_o we_o whereas_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o our_o church_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o ministry_n a_o difference_n of_o deacon_n and_o elder_a from_o a_o bishop_n although_o not_o according_a to_o your_o popish_a order_n for_o as_o neither_o epiphanius_n nor_o yet_o augugustine_n quote_v by_o you_o speak_v there_o of_o any_o sacrifice_a priest_n so_o he_o never_o know_v any_o such_o pontifical_a prelate_n as_o your_o popish_a church_n breed_v and_o yet_o of_o those_o that_o be_v even_o then_o in_o epiphanius_n time_n and_o of_o their_o difference_n from_o the_o elder_n or_o priest_n if_o you_o know_v not_o how_o it_o come_v hierome_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n will_v tell_v you_o or_o if_o you_o have_v not_o read_v he_o your_o own_o canon_n will_v tell_v you_o what_o he_o say_v i_o they_fw-mi est_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyter_n qui_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o antequam_fw-la idem_fw-la diabol_n studia_fw-la etc_n etc_n a_o elder_a or_o priest_n therefore_o be_v the_o same_o that_o a_o bishop_n and_o before_o that_o the_o study_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o people_n say_v i_o hold_v of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o after_o that_o every_o one_o do_v account_v those_o to_o be_v his_o and_o not_o to_o be_v christ_n who_o he_o have_v baptise_a in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n be_v choose_v shall_v be_v place_v above_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o all_o the_o care_n or_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v belong_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n be_v take_v away_o and_o a_o little_a after_o sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la as_o therefore_o the_o elder_n know_v that_o they_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o so_o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o they_o more_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n be_v great_a than_o the_o elder_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n &_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o arian_n nor_o aerians_n therefore_o yea_o peter_n lombarde_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n cite_v also_o isidorus_n to_o witness_v say_v apud_fw-la 1._o vetereâ—…_n idem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyterâ—…_n fuerunt_fw-la among_o the_o ancient_a father_n bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v all_o one_o and_o again_o allege_v the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n he_o say_v qualis_fw-la autem_fw-la â–ª_o etc_n etc_n 3._o but_o what_o manner_n a_o elder_a aught_o to_o be_v choose_v the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n declare_v where_o by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n he_o signify_v a_o elder_a and_o anon_o after_o cumque_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o when_o all_o of_o they_o he_o mean_v his_o false_a seven_o order_n be_v spiritual_a and_o holy_a yet_o the_o canon_n account_v only_o two_o order_n to_o be_v excel_v holy_a that_o be_v to_o say_v deaconship_n and_o eldership_n because_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v read_v to_o have_v these_o alone_a and_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n commandment_n of_o these_o alone_a for_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o city_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o elder_n neither_o the_o master_n only_o write_v thus_o but_o almost_o all_o your_o schoolman_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v themselves_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n yet_o they_o write_v this_o be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o so_o durandus_fw-la though_o he_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n &_o the_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o he_o show_v 6._o that_o
both_o the_o scripture_n &_o s._n hierome_n make_v no_o difference_n but_o only_o the_o custom_n &_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o write_v to_o the_o philippense_n cap._n 1._o say_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o deacon_n by_o they_o understand_v the_o elder_n sith_o in_o one_o city_n as_o in_o philippos_n many_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v again_o act._n 2._o he_o say_v look_v to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_v you_o to_o be_v bishop_n and_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o only_a city_n of_o ephesus_n but_o this_o appear_v more_o express_o to_o titus_n the._n 1._o where_o he_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v leave_v thou_o at_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v correct_v those_o thing_n that_o want_v &_o ordain_v elder_n through_o out_o the_o city_n even_o as_o i_o have_v appoint_v to_o thou_o if_o any_o be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n and_o straight_o he_o set_v under_o it_o a_o b._n must_v be_v blameless_a and_o who_o before_o he_o name_v a_o elder_a he_o call_v now_o a_o bishop_n and_o in_o the._n 4._o of_o the._n 1._o to_o timothy_n despise_v not_o say_v he_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o thou_o through_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o elder_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o bishop_n s._n paul_n call_v himself_o a_o elder_n when_o he_o be_v the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o thus_o far_o &_o more_o at_o large_a durandus_fw-la conclude_v at_o length_n sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la thus_o therefore_o say_v s._n hierome_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o elder_a olim_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nominâ—…_n synonymâ—…_n etc_n etc_n be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n diverse_a name_n betoken_v one_o thing_n indifferent_o and_o also_o of_o one_o administration_n â–ª_o because_o the_o church_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o a_o schism_n lest_o each_o one_o draw_v the_o church_n after_o he_o shall_v break_v she_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o rest_n et_fw-fr quâ—…ad_n nomen_fw-la etc_n etc_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o stretch_v to_o the_o name_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v be_v call_v bishop_n and_o that_o so_o far_o as_o stretch_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o some_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n they_o shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o he_o by_o the_o custom_n &_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o will_v hierome_n express_o 93._o dist._n cap._n legimuâ—…_n in_o esa._n &_o super_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la tit._n &_o recitatur_fw-la dist._n 93._o cap._n olim_fw-la presbyterâ—…_n etc_n etc_n consuetudo_fw-la aut_fw-la institutio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la potest_fw-la dare_v jurisdictiâ—…nem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la aut_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la quare_fw-la etc_n etc_n he_o therefore_o that_o count_v this_o erroneous_a or_o perilous_a let_v he_o impute_v this_o to_o hierome_n out_o of_o who_o say_v in_o the_o fore_n allege_v chapter_n legimus_fw-la in_o esa._n the_o foresay_a authority_n be_v take_v where_o also_o he_o put_v a_o example_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o priest_n as_o of_o a_o archdeacon_n in_o respect_n of_o deacon_n unless_o the_o deacon_n choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o call_v archdeacon_n etc_n etc_n in_o the_o end_n durandus_fw-la reconcile_n hierome_n say_v and_o the_o authority_n allege_v by_o hierome_n withstand_v it_o not_o because_o according_a the_o name_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n every_o bishop_n be_v a_o elder_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n so_o far_o as_o stretch_v to_o the_o name_n every_o elder_a have_v cure_n may_v be_v call_v a_o bishop_n as_o superattendent_a on_o other_o although_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v large_a than_o of_o a_o simple_a priest_n or_o elder_n but_o peradventure_o in_o the_o pâ—…imitive_a church_n they_o make_v not_o such_o force_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o name_n as_o they_o do_v now_o and_o therefore_o they_o call_v a_o bishop_n every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o cure_n thus_o write_v durandus_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_a father_n opinion_n and_o will_v you_o count_n he_o or_o they_o aerians_n too_o and_o this_o also_o do_v your_o institution_n in_o coâ—…aine_a council_n confess_v n_o on_o est_fw-la tamen_fw-la putandum_fw-la we_o must_v not_o for_o all_o this_o 196._o think_v that_o he_o ordain_v bishop_n another_o order_n from_o priest_n for_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o the_o which_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n s._n hierome_n alâ—…o_o and_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v witness_v and_o chief_o that_o place_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o â—…ist_a chapter_n be_v evident_a to_o declare_v this_o for_o when_o peter_n have_v say_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o you_o i_o also_o a_o elder_a with_o you_o beseech_v which_o be_o also_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o paâ—…taker_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v he_o join_v under_o it_o feed_v or_o guide_v the_o slocke_z of_o christ_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o oversee_v it_o not_o by_o compulsion_n but_o willing_o according_a to_o god_n wherein_o it_o be_v speak_v more_o express_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v superattendent_a from_o whence_o also_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v draw_v wherefore_o priesthood_n be_v esteem_v the_o high_a order_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n no_o body_n be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o order_n be_v distinguish_v again_o by_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n thus_o do_v your_o schoolman_n and_o divine_n witness_n first_o that_o in_o the_o substance_n order_n or_o character_n as_o they_o term_v it_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o bishop_n second_o that_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o of_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n as_o degree_n of_o dignity_n jurisdiction_n honour_n etc_n etc_n three_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o difference_n be_v not_o know_v but_o they_o be_v mere_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o four_o that_o this_o difference_n be_v take_v up_o by_o custom_n consent_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n when_o it_o once_o begin_v to_o be_v disperse_v in_o all_o the_o world_n five_o that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o avayd_v of_o faction_n and_o sect_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o minister_n equality_n even_o anon_o after_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o judgement_n of_o your_o divine_n be_v all_o your_o canonist_n your_o divine_n make_v seven_o order_n et_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la say_v angelus_n de_fw-fr clavisio_fw-la concordant_a communiter_fw-la theolog_n ordo_fw-la on_o this_o the_o divine_v agree_v common_o but_o the_o canonist_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v nine_o order_n according_a to_o nine_o hierarchy_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o first_o notch_n or_o psalmist_n and_o the_o order_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o first_o notch_n be_v a_o order_n the_o text_n be_v in_o c._n cum_fw-la contingit_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la do_v anto._n &_o canonistâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o quali_fw-la or_o similiter_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la character_n indiâ—…io_fw-la meo_fw-la facit_fw-la inconuincibiliter_fw-la tex_fw-la in_o c._n 1._o de_fw-la ordinatis_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_n etc_n etc_n &_o sic_fw-la secundum_fw-la canonist_n as_o erunt_fw-la novem_fw-la order_n ordines_fw-la and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o canonist_n there_o shall_v be_v nine_o order_n great_a ado_n your_o scooleman_n and_o canonist_n make_v about_o this_o in_o so_o much_o that_o aerius_n heresy_n will_v draw_v very_o near_o to_o one_o of_o you_o light_n on_o which_o side_n it_o shall_v but_o yourself_o may_v hold_v on_o both_o side_n m._n stapleton_n be_v both_o a_o bachelor_n in_o the_o one_o and_o a_o student_n in_o the_o other_o as_o for_o we_o you_o do_v false_o burden_v we_o our_o do_v be_v apparent_a therein_o acknowledge_v all_o due_a obedience_n and_o reverence_n to_o our_o bishop_n but_o as_o for_o your_o popish_a clergy_n there_o be_v in_o deed_n little_a difference_n in_o this_o point_n or_o none_o which_o barrel_n be_v better_a herring_n b._n or_o priest_n both_o stark_o nought_o or_o rather_o neither_o of_o they_o either_o true_a priest_n or_o b._n by_o s._n paul_n description_n second_o you_o object_n that_o aerius_n say_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n fast_v between_o he_o that_o fast_v and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o fast_o wherein_o also_o as_o in_o the_o other_o your_o conscience_n have_v you_o any_o know_v that_o you_o
at_o that_o time_n about_o the_o dead_a yea_o even_o those_o say_v epiphanius_n qui_fw-la anachoratus_fw-la primas_fw-la sibâ—…_n far_o videntur_fw-la etc_n etc_n that_o among_o certain_a exerciser_n of_o godliness_n in_o egypt_n seem_v to_o bear_v the_o chief_a sway_n and_o also_o of_o those_o in_o thebaida_n and_o other_o region_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n et_fw-la graeci_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc_n etc_n and_o certain_a grecian_n there_o be_v that_o utter_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n on_o the_o other_o part_n there_o be_v some_o that_o grant_v it_o but_o with_o very_o fond_a and_o strange_a opinion_n that_o partly_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n partly_o they_o have_v devise_v of_o then selue_o for_o this_o have_v be_v always_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n chief_a practice_n to_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v the_o live_n by_o the_o dead_a and_o from_o hence_o as_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n august_n affirm_v 15._o by_o worship_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o dead_a spring_v all_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o the_o devil_n strive_v so_o much_o for_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n as_o diverse_a learned_a father_n note_n thereon_o and_o of_o all_o error_n the_o most_o ancient_a be_v those_o that_o have_v spring_v about_o the_o dead_a as_o with_o the_o saducee_v among_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_n by_o other_o among_o the_o corinthian_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n baptise_v over_o the_o dead_a and_o these_o above_o say_v heresy_n in_o the_o east_n church_n as_o likewise_o in_o the_o west_n by_o thrust_v the_o communion_n bread_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o conceyve_a opinion_n of_o their_o estate_n such_o as_o they_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o plato_n and_o virgil_n of_o their_o pain_n laurent_n and_o torment_n of_o their_o ease_n &_o deliverance_n who_o they_o love_v and_o wish_v well_o unto_o of_o who_o say_v saint_n august_n humana_fw-la quadam_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la mihi_fw-la falli_fw-la videntur_fw-la and_o as_o even_o epiphanius_n say_v quum_fw-la vero_fw-la tale_n à _fw-la via_fw-la vera_fw-la discesserint_fw-la &_o â—…or_n veritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la fabulas_fw-la converterint_fw-la when_o such_o man_n swerve_v from_o the_o true_a way_n and_o convert_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o fable_n such_o as_o origen_n conceit_n and_o allegory_n be_v such_o as_o the_o moral_n of_o oregorie_n be_v full_a of_o such_o as_o the_o heretic_n father_v of_o the_o apostle_n name_n saint_n peter_n gospel_n saint_n thomas_n gospel_n nichodemus_n gospel_n etc_n etc_n then_o no_o marvel_n if_o not_o only_o the_o heretic_n have_v ill_a opinion_n of_o thedeade_o but_o also_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v either_o somewhat_o deceive_v dead_a overcurious_o search_v and_o affirm_v that_o they_o know_v not_o or_o carry_v to_o much_o away_o with_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o people_n abuse_n yea_o and_o by_o his_o leave_n though_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o defect_n godly_a writer_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n epiphanius_n somewhat_o overshoot_v himself_o although_o i_o speak_v it_o not_o to_o accuse_v he_o nor_o to_o excuse_v aerius_n for_o no_o doubt_n as_o aerius_n be_v aerius_n a_o open_a artian_a that_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o conert_o he_o shoot_v herein_o against_o the_o resurrection_n with_o the_o foresay_a heretic_n as_o appear_v by_o epiphanius_n his_o confutation_n of_o he_o who_o not_o only_o confute_v he_o but_o also_o show_v why_o at_o that_o time_n they_o use_v such_o a_o order_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o book_n show_v the_o diverse_a rite_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o country_n then_o he_o expound_v what_o it_o be_v in_o his_o praise_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la vita_fw-la defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la nomine_fw-la memorias_fw-la faciunt_fw-la orationes_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la perficientes_fw-la ac_fw-la cultus_fw-la divinos_fw-la &_o mysteriorum_fw-la dispensationes_fw-la but_o as_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v dead_a they_o make_v memorial_n by_o name_n while_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o dispense_n of_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v in_o their_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o make_v a_o thankful_a memorial_n of_o such_o as_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o dead_a faith_n of_o christ_n give_v god_n praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o they_o to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o deed_n resurrection_n now_o that_o they_o mean_v not_o by_o these_o do_n any_o such_o deliverance_n out_o of_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n or_o any_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o papist_n dream_v of_o and_o will_v deceive_v the_o people_n withal_o epiphanius_n himself_o do_v plain_o declare_v not_o to_o much_o regard_v what_o the_o heretic_n do_v pretend_v as_o what_o he_o ment_fw-la to_o destroy_v the_o hope_n 75._o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o be_v a_o artian_a to_o abase_v the_o prefection_n of_o christ_n postea_fw-la verò_fw-la say_v he_o de_fw-la co_fw-la quòd_fw-la proferantur_fw-la nomina_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o afterward_o concern_v that_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n aâ—…e_v bring_v forth_o what_o can_v be_v more_o profitable_a than_o this_o what_o more_o commodious_a than_o this_o and_o what_o more_o worthy_a admiration_n that_o these_o that_o be_v present_a believe_v that_o they_o which_o be_v depart_v do_v live_v and_o be_v not_o none_o but_o they_o be_v and_o be_v live_v with_o the_o lord_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o prayer_n be_v principal_o to_o confirm_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n resurrection_n and_o rather_o confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o pope_n john_n 22._o than_o confirm_v any_o popish_a mass_n or_o dirige_fw-la for_o the_o dead_a notwithstanding_o for_o that_o that_o follow_v epiphanius_n be_v not_o altogether_o excusable_a though_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o more_o than_o you_o bear_v with_o he_o for_o rend_v the_o picture_n of_o christ_n epist_n and_o not_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o image_n on_o paint_a cloth_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n himself_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n although_o it_o serve_v but_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o veil_n what_o will_v he_o have_v do_v trow_v you_o if_o he_o have_v come_v into_o one_o of_o your_o church_n all_o to_o be_v dash_v with_o image_n not_o only_o paint_v on_o clothes_n but_o carve_v in_o wood_n and_o stone_n no_o doubt_v he_o will_v have_v break_v they_o all_o to_o fitter_n and_o have_v cry_v out_o on_o your_o open_a idolatry_n and_o so_o have_v he_o see_v what_o horrible_a error_n and_o superstition_n your_o church_n maintain_v about_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o his_o word_n shall_v after_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o pretend_v in_o his_o name_n a_o defence_n of_o such_o superstition_n undoubted_o he_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o to_o your_o face_n that_o you_o wrest_v his_o word_n and_o abuse_v he_o and_o be_v far_o worse_o yourselves_o than_o ever_o aerius_n be_v and_o will_v as_o do_v saint_n august_n have_v revoke_v such_o word_n as_o whereby_o you_o shall_v have_v pick_v any_o such_o occasion_n but_o he_o foresee_v not_o this_o as_o he_o see_v the_o other_o but_o rather_o as_o you_o say_v afterward_o of_o nicephorus_n be_v carry_v away_o in_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o common_a error_n and_o so_o b._n defend_v that_o which_o you_o now_o pretend_v to_o bolster_v your_o error_n by_o as_o for_o any_o authority_n for_o this_o usage_n such_o as_o it_o be_v epiphanius_n allege_v none_o at_o all_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v more_o fond_a in_o the_o do_n he_o say_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n wherein_o you_o will_v grant_v i_o be_o sure_a m._n st._n both_o yourself_o and_o your_o church_n do_v swerve_v from_o he_o and_o your_o own_o pope_n decree_n say_v iniuriam_fw-la facit_fw-la martyri_fw-la qui_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la missae_fw-la martyr_n he_o do_v injury_n to_o a_o martyr_n that_o pray_v for_o a_o martyr_n the_o reason_n he_o be_v in_o bliss_n already_o but_o wherefore_o say_v he_o make_v they_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o saint_n already_o in_o heaven_n for_o soothe_v to_o separate_v christ_n from_o the_o order_n of_o man_n by_o the_o honour_n they_o give_v he_o that_o he_o excel_v all_o creature_n be_v they_o never_o so_o holy_a which_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a and_o withal_o confute_v your_o adoration_n of_o saint_n depart_v yet_o their_o reason_n herein_o be_v very_o fond_a that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v already_o in_o perfect_a bliss_n and_o glory_n and_o as_o fond_a be_v it_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n sin_n against_o
who_o most_o pernicious_o raise_v up_o a_o schism_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o have_v circumcelion_n both_o a_o mad_a and_o fierce_a kind_n of_o man_n which_o murder_v with_o sword_n maim_v with_o sythes_n and_o circumcelion_n with_o lyme_n mingle_v with_o vinegar_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n and_o what_o can_v the_o emperor_n do_v but_o chastise_v such_o that_o deserve_v any_o punishment_n whatsoever_o although_o they_o have_v hold_v no_o heretical_a error_n beside_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o against_o these_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v so_o little_o defire_v that_o even_o s._n augustine_n do_v withstand_v the_o sheriff_n when_o he_o send_v out_o a_o sharp_a edict_n fear_v that_o he_o shall_v kill_v any_o and_o so_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o purse_n more_o mild_a edict_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o as_o then_o all_o the_o emperor_n punishment_n consist_v in_o a_o forfeit_n of_o money_n in_o take_v away_o their_o good_n from_o the_o donatist_n church_n &_o give_v they_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n and_o if_o the_o bishop_n can_v banishment_n not_o be_v correct_v by_o any_o remedy_n they_o be_v banish_v but_o of_o kill_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o al._n and_o therefore_o against_o pelagius_n there_o be_v never_o any_o motion_n of_o crave_v the_o emperor_n aid_n because_o he_o do_v not_o on_o this_o sort_n trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n yea_o and_o that_o be_v more_o by_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o bishop_n they_o which_o have_v pay_v their_o forfeiture_n have_v their_o money_n give_v they_o again_o and_o their_o bishop_n retain_v their_o dignity_n still_o in_o their_o church_n if_o they_o will_v change_v their_o opinion_n so_o great_a be_v the_o lenity_n of_o those_o day_n towards_o heretic_n and_o that_o such_o heretic_n to_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o punish_v beside_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n very_o far_o in_o deed_n be_v they_o from_o this_o lenity_n which_o now_o a_o day_n for_o every_o word_n cruelty_n that_o either_o be_v strange_a to_o they_o or_o not_o understand_v they_o cry_v forthwith_o to_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o fire_n here_o therefore_o between_o these_o divine_v and_o i_o thereis_n no_o dissension_n but_o this_o that_o they_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a plague_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n church_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o such_o faction_n seem_v more_o incline_v to_o slaughter_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o be_o more_o slow_a consider_v whereto_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lord_n whereto_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n interpretation_n whereto_o the_o lenity_n and_o mildness_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n and_o of_o the_o emperor_n against_o heretic_n call_v we_o then_o also_o think_v on_o this_o how_o now_o and_o then_o man_n affection_n mingle_v themselves_o in_o this_o business_n and_o how_o often_o such_o remedy_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o last_o of_o all_o that_o sometime_o the_o truth_n be_v doubtful_a and_o now_o and_o then_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o be_v in_o error_n himself_o that_o lay_v the_o heresy_n to_o a_o other_o charge_v many_o time_n neither_o party_n understand_v other_o and_o they_o agree_v in_o matter_n while_o they_o jar_n in_o word_n neither_o do_v s._n hierome_n speak_v rash_o in_o the_o dialogue_n against_o the_o luciferians_n under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n thereto_o after_o this_o manner_n no_o body_n say_v he_o can_v take_v upon_o he_o christ_n victory_n no_o body_n can_v judge_v of_o man_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o the_o church_n be_v now_o cleanse_v why_o reserve_v we_o the_o cleanse_n to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o to_o man_n seem_v right_a but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o lead_v even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n in_o this_o error_n of_o judgement_n what_o certain_a sentence_n can_v there_o be_v etc_n etc_n what_o hierome_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n be_v clear_a to_o the_o learned_a true_o they_o have_v hitherto_o so_o move_v i_o that_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o last_o remedy_n before_o all_o mean_n be_v try_v lest_o perchance_o either_o through_o a_o corrupt_a judgement_n the_o innocent_a or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o that_o may_v be_v recover_v do_v perish_v or_o else_o even_o that_o which_o be_v right_o be_v condemn_v for_o ever_o thus_o much_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o write_v erasmus_n on_o this_o matter_n but_o by_o this_o first_o we_o see_v erasmus_n judgement_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o count_v a_o donatist_n second_o he_o so_o describe_v the_o donatist_n that_o these_o two_o witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o most_o patient_o take_v their_o death_n nor_o invade_v any_o other_o life_n be_v full_o clear_v of_o this_o criâ—…_n three_o he_o so_o set_v the_o donatist_n out_o that_o beyond_o all_o the_o former_a comparison_n the_o papist_n of_o all_o other_o room_v donatist_n near_a they_o in_o cruel_a bloudsucking_a in_o provoke_v and_o set_v upon_o other_o that_o provok_v they_o not_o in_o far_o more_o cruel_a torment_n than_o of_o sword_n scythe_n lime_n and_o vinegar_n yea_o they_o have_v leave_v no_o unnatural_a cruelty_n nor_o mischievous_a treachery_n undevise_v and_o unpractised_a four_o he_o show_v against_o this_o popish_a tyranny_n even_o where_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o truth_n how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a bishop_n who_o they_o crake_v to_o succeed_v five_o where_o you_o m._n stap._n false_o cite_v s._n augustine_n against_o we_o erasmus_n true_o â—…iteth_v he_o against_o you_o show_v what_o clemency_n the_o emperor_n use_v even_o to_o manifest_a heretic_n and_o what_o cruelty_n you_o practise_v against_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o time_n past_a say_v erasmus_n the_o ecclesiastical_a mildness_n hâ—…_n do_v mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o prince_n and_o now_o the_o cruelty_n of_o certain_a monk_n except_o it_o be_v mitigate_v by_o the_o mildness_n of_o prince_n will_v burst_v out_o into_o more_o than_o the_o scythian_n unmerciful_a rage_n thus_o we_o séethese_n two_o that_o you_o â—…ayte_v at_o be_v not_o alone_o they_o shall_v have_v good_a company_n if_o they_o be_v donatist_n for_o disallow_a manslaughter_n but_o now_o what_o if_o these_o two_o reject_v it_o not_o at_o all_o but_o only_o show_v the_o exact_a difference_n between_o the_o old_a law_n or_o manâ—…_n politic_a law_n and_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n will_v you_o deny_v that_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o reconciliation_n forgiveness_n and_o salvation_n wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o full_a of_o mercy_n i_o think_v m._n st._n you_o will_v not_o deny_v this_o for_o shame_n haer_fw-mi then_o shall_v you_o consider_v that_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o kill_v not_o but_o labour_v to_o saâ—…e_v it_o send_v kill_v to_o the_o law_n the_o exercise_n threat_n and_o external_a punishment_n whereof_o be_v not_o altogether_o take_v away_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o be_v forcible_a to_o the_o transgressor_n nor_o the_o gospel_n take_v away_o civil_a or_o politic_a law_n from_o prince_n nor_o the_o sword_n to_o execute_v they_o on_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o manifest_a distinction_n betiâ—…éene_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o so_o be_v even_o your_o sorbonist_n drive_v to_o yield_v to_o erasmus_n quamuis_fw-la euangelium_fw-la etc_n etc_n although_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o express_o and_o plain_o show_v that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v burn_v yet_o the_o law_n civil_a which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n natural_a which_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o abrogate_v do_v decree_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o burn_v so_o that_o neither_o be_v such_o law_n comprehend_v in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o otherwise_o allow_v than_o indirect_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n their_o word_n be_v not_o amiss_o but_o what_o sense_n soever_o you_o make_v of_o their_o word_n you_o can_v not_o prove_v they_o donatist_n and_o yet_o if_o thus_o much_o also_o be_v grant_v you_o do_v this_o either_o charge_n we_o that_o we_o be_v donatist_n not_o allow_v they_o therein_o if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o opinion_n â–ª_o or_o do_v it_o clear_v you_o nay_o it_o once_o again_o prove_v you_o donatist_n more_o donatist_n for_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o denatiste_n refuse_v not_o simple_o that_o the_o prince_n shall_v punish_v heretic_n no_o nor_o by_o death_n neither_o if_o he_o will_v have_v hold_v with_o they_o and_o at_o their_o bare_a instigation_n have_v punish_v the_o true_a believer_n by_o death_n they_o will_v have_v then_o allow_v it_o &_o set_v he_o more_o on_o yea_o have_v lay_v to_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o
that_o be_v in_o authority_n no_o authority_n at_o all_o what_o a_o say_n be_v this_o and_o yet_o see_v how_o yourself_o confute_v yourself_o go_v about_o to_o embarre_v their_o authority_n you_o say_v he_o menâ—…ioned_v their_o peaceable_a government_n â–ª_o he_o do_v so_o in_o deed_n m._n st._n but_o what_o government_n or_o what_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o government_n have_v they_o if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o it_o see_v m_o that_o while_n you_o 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v somewhat_o against_o their_o authority_n you_o neytâ—…_n oâ—…_n regard_n nor_o can_v tell_v what_o you_o say_v of_o they_o nor_o of_o the_o apostle_n â—…eyther_o to_o maintain_v your_o false_a quarrel_n now_o as_o you_o further_o proceed_v so_o still_o you_o bring_v yourself_o b._n more_o in_o the_o brier_n but_o will_v you_o know_v say_v you_o m._n hoâ—…ne_n why_o apostle_n both_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n so_o earnest_o teach_v at_o that_o time_n obedience_n to_o prince_n ha_o go_v to_o then_o m._n st._n belike_o they_o tauâ—…ht_v obedience_n to_o prince_n more_o earnest_o than_o your_o popish_a prelate_n have_v teach_v or_o pract_v say_v since_o that_o time_n or_o than_o yourself_o have_v herâ—…_n teach_v we_o not_o over_o earnest_o but_o god_n wot_v full_a sâ—…enderly_o or_o rather_o by_o all_o shift_n and_o fetch_n of_o your_o wit_n have_v seek_v to_o deface_v and_o impuâ—…nt_v their_o authority_n but_o how_o agree_v this_o with_o s._n paul_n earnest_a teach_n yea_o â–ª_o how_o will_v you_o make_v saint_n paul_n agree_v to_o himself_o to_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v there_o of_o no_o authority_n at_o all_o in_o prince_n and_o yet_o that_o here_o he_o teach_v obedience_n to_o prince_n so_o earnest_o what_o obedience_n teach_v he_o if_o he_o teach_v not_o their_o authority_n at_o all_o what_o earnestness_n use_v he_o then_o therein_o but_o let_v we_o see_v as_o you_o will_v have_v we_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o apostle_n earnestness_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n some_o christian_n earnest_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o for_o that_o they_o be_v christian_a man_n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o infidel_n prince_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v they_o any_o tribute_n or_o otherwise_o to_o obey_v they_o to_o repress_v and_o reform_v this_o wrong_a judgement_n of_o they_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n by_o you_o name_v diligent_o employ_v themselves_o and_o be_v this_o a_o wrong_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n m._n stapleton_n and_o with_o such_o earnestness_n and_o diligence_n employ_v of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n to_o be_v repress_v and_o reform_v that_o christian_n for_o that_o they_o be_v christian_a man_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o infidel_n prince_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v they_o any_o tribute_n or_o otherwise_o to_o obey_v they_o what_o a_o right_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n than_o be_v this_o of_o he_o that_o affirm_v not_o only_o the_o same_o of_o infidel_n prince_n but_o of_o christian_a prince_n to_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o force_n of_o any_o word_n of_o christ_n sentence_n which_o as_o â—…latly_o command_v we_o as_o any_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n do_v to_o obey_v or_o pay_v so_o much_o as_o tribute_n to_o our_o christian_a prince_n do_v you_o not_o know_v who_o this_o be_v that_o hold_v this_o wrong_a opinion_n m._n stapleton_n well_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v i_o think_v be_v must_v with_o shame_n say_v that_o of_o himself_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o another_o that_o either_o he_o recant_v as_o better_v advise_v or_o else_o write_v plain_a contrary_n to_o himself_o b_o but_o now_o say_v m._n st._n for_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n who_o say_n can_v not_o imply_v your_o pretence_a government_n b_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o nero_n the_o wicked_a and_o heathenish_a emperor_n be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n throughout_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o in_o cause_n spiritual_a as_o temporal_a as_o before_o m._n stapleton_n you_o captious_o restrain_v christ_n general_a commandment_n of_o obedience_n to_o prince_n only_o to_o the_o emperor_n so_o do_v you_o here_o again_o beside_o that_o you_o stick_v also_o in_o the_o person_n abuse_v his_o office_n and_o let_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n go_v whereas_o s._n paul_n write_v general_o not_o only_o for_o those_o then_o present_a but_o for_o all_o king_n or_o any_o other_o in_o authority_n both_o then_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o for_o ever_o and_o office_n so_o do_v all_o the_o expositor_n gather_v a_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o christian_n towards_o their_o christian_n prince_n although_o nero_n and_o other_o prince_n then_o be_v wicked_a and_o heathenish_a infidel_n yet_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o the_o which_o god_n have_v call_v they_o they_o ought_v neither_o to_o have_v be_v wicked_a nor_o heathenish_a infidel_n but_o godly_a and_o faithfâ—…ll_a defender_n and_o setter_n forth_o of_o christ_n his_o true_a religion_n to_o reason_v therefore_o from_o such_o person_n abuse_n thereupon_o to_o deny_v from_o all_o prince_n the_o duty_n of_o their_o lawful_a authority_n be_v as_o naughty_a a_o argument_n as_o nero_n himself_o be_v naughty_a and_o chrysostom_n flat_o confute_v this_o cavil_n of_o the_o prince_n person_n neque_fw-la enin_n de_fw-la quovis_fw-la etc_n etc_n for_o neither_o i_o speak_v now_o say_v he_o of_o rom._n any_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n but_o of_o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o again_o propterea_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la princeps_fw-la est_fw-la etc_n etc_n wherefore_o he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n but_o of_o god_n but_o he_o dispute_v of_o the_o matter_n itself_o say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v they_o be_v from_o god_n â–ª_o as_o when_o any_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v knit_v of_o god_n unto_o the_o man_n he_o say_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v marriage_n not_o that_o every_o man_n how_o so_o ever_o he_o dwell_v together_o with_o a_o woman_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n for_o we_o see_v many_o dwell_n together_o in_o evil_a not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o impute_v not_o unto_o god._n this_o cavillation_n therefore_o how_o naughty_a soever_o the_o prince_n be_v restrain_v not_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o office_n and_o not_o to_o the_o person_n lest_o of_o all_o to_o those_o present_a person_n then_o live_v for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o wicked_a other_o be_v good_a that_o know_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o estate_n &_o government_n exercise_v it_o both_o in_o the_o direction_n of_o virtue_n &_o punishment_n of_o vice_n as_o well_o of_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o second_o table_n &_o this_o yourself_o have_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o prince_n and_o why_o have_v it_o not_o be_v nero_n duty_n to_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o lack_v this_o of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n but_o you_o think_v to_o escape_v with_o this_o your_o common_a exception_n say_v and_o yet_o in_o temporal_a and_o civil_a matter_n i_o grant_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v b._n subject_a not_o only_o to_o christian_n but_o even_o to_o infidel_n also_o be_v our_o prince_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n priest_n or_o monk_n as_o you_o allege_v out_o of_o chrysostom_n and_o do_v you_o think_v thus_o in_o deed_n m._n st._n as_o you_o say_v and_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o better_a hold_n of_o you_o in_o your_o grant_n once_o again_o be_v it_o even_o but_o for_o temporal_a &_o civil_a matter_n and_o yet_o this_o fail_v much_o of_o that_o you_o grant_v before_o of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o second_a table_n be_v prince_n the_o clergy_n superior_n now_o before_o you_o say_o that_o prince_n shall_v take_v to_o much_o upon_o they_o to_o think_v themselves_o ecclesiastical_a person_n superior_n speak_v simple_o of_o superior_n without_o your_o distinction_n of_o civil_a and_o matter_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o see_v m._n st._n what_o you_o have_v grant_v here_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o you_o that_o the_o pope_n in_o no_o case_n can_v abide_v no_o not_o for_o civil_a and_o temporal_a matter_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o christian_a prince_n or_o emperor_n but_o contend_v even_o therein_o also_o to_o be_v the_o far_o superior_a and_o wear_v three_o crown_n where_o the_o emperor_n wear_v but_o one_o and_o that_o one_o he_o have_v set_v on_o &_o turn_v off_o with_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v he_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o trod_v
and_o what_o if_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o if_o it_o do_v it_o what_o be_v here_o the_o necessity_n to_o or_o fro_o the_o matter_n and_o what_o if_o it_o do_v some_o necessariliâ—…_n though_o not_o all_o yet_o you_o see_v here_o be_v somewhat_o get_v to_o help_v the_o matter_n for_o ward_n you_o grant_v this_o do_v argue_v a_o supremacy_n in_o some_o ecclesiaâ—…call_a cause_n although_o not_o necessary_o but_o stâ—…pping_v back_o again_o you_o â–ª_o say_v and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o no_o 〈◊〉_d eccâ—…siasticall_a concern_v the_o b_o 〈◊〉_d discuss_v and_o determinâ—…tion_n of_o the_o same_o well_o and_o what_o if_o this_o also_o be_v grant_v you_o that_o concern_v the_o final_a discuss_n and_o determination_n he_o have_v supremacy_n in_o no_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o may_v it_o follow_v that_o in_o all_o other_o point_n except_o the_o final_a discuss_n and_o determination_n he_o have_v the_o supremacy_n very_o say_v you_o wax_v somewhat_o bold_a without_o any_o b._n perchance_o it_o be_v most_o plain_o and_o certain_o true_a it_o do_v not_o and_o how_o prove_v you_o this_o m._n stap._n for_o say_v you_o even_o in_o this_o schâ—…maticall_a council_n and_o heretical_a b._n synagogue_n the_o bishop_n play_v the_o chief_a part_n â–ª_o and_o they_o give_v the_o final_a thoughé_v a_o wrong_n and_o wicked_a judgement_n and_o very_o then_o without_o any_o perchance_o either_o yourself_o do_v make_v a_o foul_a lie_n or_o else_o both_o in_o call_v the_o council_n and_o give_v the_o final_a sentence_n also_o the_o prince_n have_v the_o superiority_n for_o whatsoever_o you_o deniâ—…_n here_o not_o 16_o line_n before_o you_o graâ—…nted_v that_o he_o â—…othe_v summon_v the_o council_n and_o also_o that_o he_o and_o they_o annul_v and_o revoke_v that_o his_o father_n have_v do_v at_o the_o council_n at_o lion_n lo_o here_o in_o the_o annul_n and_o revoke_v which_o be_v the_o final_a discuss_n and_o determination_n â–ª_o you_o both_o join_a hiâ—…_n with_o they_o and_o place_v he_o before_o they_o and_o thuâ—…_n unaware_o while_o you_o speak_v against_o the_o truth_n you_o wot_v not_o what_o or_o care_v not_o how_o you_o wrap_v yourself_o in_o contradiction_n and_o make_v yourself_o a_o liar_n your_o second_o parcel_n be_v only_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sentence_n collect_v by_o the_o bishop_n ask_v he_o what_o honour_n he_o have_v get_v for_o all_o his_o craâ—…tie_n coop_v or_o cunning_a â–ª_o and_o smooth_a â–ª_o â—…oyning_v combine_a and_o incorporate_n a_o number_n of_o nicephorus_n sentence_n together_o for_o all_o these_o word_n you_o use_v to_o outscoffe_n the_o matâ—…er_n and_o quarrel_n at_o the_o place_n of_o they_o unorderly_o but_o all_o this_o while_o you_o answer_v not_o one_o word_n to_o any_o one_o word_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o set_v you_o down_o your_o marginal_a note_n with_o a_o solemn_a outâ—…rie_n oh_o what_o a_o crafty_a cooper_n and_o smooth_a joiner_n be_v master_n horn_n but_o see_v how_o handsome_o it_o fall_v out_o and_o how_o orderly_a even_o where_o you_o talk_v of_o order_n â–ª_o for_o where_o you_o 〈◊〉_d have_v set_v down_o this_o your_o marginal_a exclamation_n at_o the_o come_n to_o his_o second_o part_n say_v what_o honour_n have_v you_o go_v for_o all_o your_o crafty_a coop_n etc_n etc_n you_o set_v it_o down_o for_o haste_n in_o the_o matter_n before_o answer_v concern_v the_o schismatical_a council_n and_o the_o bishop_n deal_v therein_o do_v as_o the_o story_n tell_v of_o doctor_n shawe_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o third_o that_o or_o ever_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o the_o sermon_n have_v already_o say_v his_o part_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v at_o his_o come_n and_o so_o with_o shame_n enough_o out_o of_o place_n and_o out_o of_o time_n repeat_v the_o same_o but_o you_o may_v say_v thanks_n be_v to_o god_n ink_n and_o paper_n can_v not_o blush_v and_o although_o i_o think_v you_o can_v do_v as_o little_a yourself_o yet_o a_o god_n name_n let_v it_o pass_v be_v it_o but_o the_o printer_n misplace_v of_o the_o note_n although_o it_o fall_v out_o ill_o favorâ—…dly_a to_o light_v even_o there_o where_o you_o reprehend_v the_o bishop_n for_o ill_o join_v together_o of_o his_o sentence_n and_o your_o book_n join_v your_o marginal_a note_n all_o beside_o your_o matter_n now_o have_v thus_o stand_v trifle_v in_o reprehend_v the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n collection_n of_o nicephorus_n sentence_n because_o he_o set_v they_o down_o together_o be_v not_o so_o set_v together_o but_o here_o &_o there_o disperse_v in_o the_o great_a &_o long_a preface_n of_o nicephorus_n where_o the_o reader_n now_o at_o the_o length_n shall_v look_v that_o m._n stap._n shall_v come_v to_o answer_v some_o point_n material_a of_o all_o the_o bishop_n allegation_n as_o though_o he_o have_v full_o answer_v they_o all_o have_v say_v not_o so_o much_o as_o buff_n unto_o any_o one_o sentence_n allege_v he_o repeat_v his_o former_a vaunt_n full_a lusty_o say_v what_o honour_n have_v you_o i_o say_v win_v by_o this_o or_o by_o the_o whole_a 78â—…_n thing_n itself_o little_a or_o nothing_o further_a your_o cause_n and_o yet_o otherwise_o plain_a schismatical_a and_o heretical_a for_o the_o which_o your_o handsome_a and_o holy_a deal_n the_o author_n of_o the_o foresay_a homily_n and_o you_o yea_o m._n jewel_n too_o be_v worthy_a exceed_a thank_n be_v not_o here_o a_o proper_a answer_n thus_o to_o jest_v out_o the_o matter_n with_o scoff_n crack_n &_o rail_n sure_o m._n st._n what_o honour_n soever_o the_o bishop_n have_v win_v by_o this_o or_o not_o win_v as_o he_o look_v for_o none_o at_o your_o hand_n &_o your_o thank_n you_o may_v reserve_v for_o your_o friend_n you_o win_v much_o shame_n to_o yourself_o &_o your_o cause_n thus_o shameful_o to_o â—…umble_v up_o the_o matter_n all_o only_a with_o out_o face_v it_o you_o say_v the_o b._n have_v patch_v up_o a_o number_n of_o nicephorus_n sentence_n together_o why_o do_v you_o not_o â—…ip_v a_o sunder_o those_o patch_n '_o if_o he_o have_v use_v crafty_a coop_a cunning_n smooth_a join_n combine_a and_o incorporate_n it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o unhoope_v they_o to_o dissolve_v they_o to_o answer_v they_o tush_o say_v you_o what_o need_v that_o they_o be_v all_o little_a or_o nothing_o further_a your_o cause_n now_o m._n sta_n i_o think_v then_o they_o may_v be_v the_o easy_o answer_v &_o not_o so_o to_o skip_v over_o they_o like_o whip_n sir_n john_n at_o his_o morrow_n masie_n but_o till_o you_o answer_v something_o to_o they_o a_o upright_a judge_n will_v deem_v they_o much_o to_o further_a our_o cause_n although_o it_o be_v somewhat_o that_o you_o grant_v that_o yet_o a_o little_a they_o further_o our_o cause_n â—…_n i_o think_v by_o that_o the_o reader_n have_v weigh_v they_o better_o he_o shall_v see_v they_o so_o hinder_v your_o cause_n that_o you_o think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o let_v they_o all_o alone_a and_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o behold_v both_o your_o deal_n and_o the_o bishops_n allegation_n &_o so_o judge_v how_o much_o or_o how_o little_a they_o further_o the_o matter_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v worthy_a the_o answer_n as_o the_o bishop_n have_v gather_v they_o so_o will_v i_o set_v they_o down_o who_o have_v glorify_v god_n more_o and_o show_v more_o b._n fervent_a zeal_n say_v nicephorus_n to_o the_o emperor_n towards_o he_o in_o pure_a religion_n without_o feign_v than_o thou_o have_v do_v who_o have_v with_o such_o fervent_a zeal_n seek_v after_o the_o most_o sincere_a faith_n much_o endanger_v or_o cleanse_v again_o the_o holy_a table_n when_o thou_o see_v our_o true_a religion_n bring_v into_o peril_n with_o new_a device_n bring_v in_o by_o counterfeit_n and_o naughty_a doctrine_n thou_o do_v defend_v it_o most_o painful_o and_o wise_o thou_o do_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o mighty_a supreme_a and_o very_o holy_a anchor_n and_o stay_v in_o so_o horrible_a waver_a and_o error_n in_o matter_n begin_v to_o faint_a and_o to_o perish_v as_o it_o be_v with_o shipwreck_n thou_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n thou_o haste_v restore_v the_o catholic_a and_o universal_a church_n be_v trouble_v with_o new_a matter_n or_o opinion_n to_o the_o old_a state_n thou_o have_v banish_v from_o the_o church_n all_o unlawful_a and_o impure_a doctrine_n thou_o have_v cleanse_v again_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o temple_n from_o chopper_n and_o changer_n of_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n and_o from_o heretical_a depraver_n thereof_o thou_o haste_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o a_o godly_a zeal_n for_o the_o divine_a table_n thou_o haste_v establish_v the_o doctrine_n thou_o haste_v make_v constitution_n for_o the_o same_o thou_o haste_v entrench_v the_o true_a religion_n with_o
the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n &_o king_n shall_v serve_v thou_o and_o to_o this_o he_o add_v the_o other_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n and_o the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o humble_o and_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o even_o to_o the_o plant_n of_o thy_o foot_n even_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o and_o call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n zion_n of_o the_o holy_a israel_n have_v you_o set_v the_o sentence_n down_o thus_o far_o you_o have_v mar_v all_o master_n saunders_n â–ª_o for_o than_o you_o have_v bewray_v your_o wrest_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o bishops_z and_o have_v you_o set_v down_o all_o the_o chapter_n you_o have_v show_v such_o inconvenience_n in_o understand_v â–ª_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o prince_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o after_o a_o worldly_a fashion_n that_o you_o must_v needs_o have_v confess_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o have_v other_o spiritual_a meaning_n which_o the_o jew_n not_o mark_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o zion_n but_o take_v the_o same_o in_o the_o bare_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o you_o do_v be_v so_o sot_v on_o a_o worldly_a glory_n &_o kingdom_n that_o they_o quite_o despise_v the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o this_o day_n despise_v it_o look_v for_o a_o messiah_n that_o as_o they_o sansie_n shall_v reign_v in_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o subdue_v all_o kingdom_n and_o people_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o scrape_v up_o money_n so_o fast_o to_o help_v he_o and_o so_o you_o papist_n in_o these_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o church_n have_v as_o gross_a understanding_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o behold_v the_o spiritual_a ornament_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n think_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n lie_v in_o such_o outward_a glory_n and_o hear_v of_o obedience_n &_o service_n of_o king_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o church_n think_v it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o king_n must_v swear_v to_o you_o to_o renounce_v their_o kingdom_n and_o hold_v they_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o he_o &_o his_o prelate_n must_v flourish_v in_o all_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o riches_n be_v not_o this_o the_o jew_n error_n up_o and_o down_o howbeit_o in_o oppress_v of_o king_n you_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o seâ—…ing_v 〈◊〉_d honour_n here_o very_a cerinthians_n and_o shall_v never_o have_v it_o else_o where_o except_o you_o forsake_v your_o error_n your_o three_o sentence_n luk._n 10._o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v 10._o i_o as_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o you_o be_v nothing_o such_o as_o those_o be_v who_o christ_n do_v send_v so_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o deed_n send_v of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o grant_v that_o no_o godly_a minister_n ought_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o if_o they_o be_v christ_n their_o sender_n be_v despise_v but_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o in_o their_o call_n to_o be_v despise_v of_o the_o prince_n so_o no_o more_o ought_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v despise_v of_o they_o much_o less_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o kingdom_n to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o as_o your_o pope_n have_v use_v they_o and_o you_o will_v have_v they_o here_o be_v spoil_v whereby_o it_o appéer_v that_o you_o be_v not_o such_o as_o christ_n do_v send_v but_o be_v of_o satan_n send_v to_o breed_v contempt_n sedition_n &_o treason_n against_o prince_n to_o maintain_v your_o pride_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o who_o saint_n jude_n do_v epist_n prophesy_v that_o defile_v your_o flesh_n you_o despise_v authority_n &_o râ—…yle_v on_o the_o majesty_n of_o your_o sovereign_n your_o four_o sentence_n mat._n 16._o of_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n 16._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o be_v altogether_o beside_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v your_o chief_a place_n wrest_v for_o your_o pope_n usurpation_n but_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o here_o against_o the_o prince_n authority_n except_o you_o will_v make_v a_o king_n estate_n to_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n but_o as_o the_o prince_n estate_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o attempt_n to_o hell_n depose_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v if_o not_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n â–ª_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o hell_n as_o we_o have_v example_n of_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n that_o go_v not_o by_o the_o gate_n nor_o by_o the_o postern_n but_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o toomble_v in_o quick_a to_o hell_n and_o although_o the_o rebellious_a papist_n go_v not_o down_o that_o way_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o come_v to_o hell_n and_o i_o think_v rebellion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o broad_a gate_n that_o hell_n have_v for_o papist_n on_o a_o plompe_n to_o enter_v now_o that_o m._n samders_n have_v as_o he_o think_v with_o thesâ—…_n text_n confirm_v the_o bishop_n refusal_n of_o baptise_v the_o king_n he_o will_v admit_v the_o bishop_n will_v baptise_v he_o and_o see_v what_o inconvenience_n shall_v ensue_v for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o bishop_n will_v baptise_v he_o who_o he_o hear_v 80._o by_o name_n say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v his_o diadem_n to_o christ_n or_o that_o be_v all_o one_o he_o not_o will_n make_v his_o kingdom_n subject_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o faith_n where_o be_v that_o obedience_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o procure_v 1._o in_o all_o nation_n be_v it_o meet_v that_o he_o which_o denounce_v that_o he_o will_v not_o want_v his_o empire_n for_o no_o fault_n at_o all_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n to_o lay_v the_o great_a ambushment_n against_o his_o church_n for_o who_o doubt_v that_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o the_o domestical_a than_o of_o the_o foreign_a enemy_n sure_o m._n saunders_n i_o be_o of_o your_o opinion_n in_o this_o last_o sentence_n enemy_n out_o of_o doubt_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o the_o domestical_a than_o of_o the_o foreign_a enemy_n we_o see_v the_o apparent_a experience_n in_o your_o pope_n that_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o perilous_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o father_n of_o father_n in_o christ_n be_v church_n for_o so_o his_o name_n papa_n signify_v &_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o robber_n of_o christ_n glory_n a_o hider_n of_o christ_n gospel_n a_o setter_n up_o of_o his_o own_o decree_n a_o spoiler_n of_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n a_o begniler_n of_o the_o people_n under_o a_o show_n of_o holiness_n a_o angel_n of_o darkness_n shine_v like_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n a_o raven_a wolf_n in_o a_o sheep_n clothing_n a_o child_n of_o perdition_n himself_o and_o pretend_v to_o save_v other_o from_o perdition_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n &_o call_v himself_o asleep_o god_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o such_o a_o puppet_n of_o the_o devil_n thus_o disguise_v like_o a_o god_n than_o be_v of_o the_o heathen_a than_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n than_o be_v of_o mahomet_n than_o be_v of_o the_o great_a turk_n than_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o the_o like_o great_a danger_n be_v of_o all_o dissemble_a papist_n in_o the_o court_n and_o realm_n of_o protestant_n prince_n than_o be_v of_o open_a papist_n &_o apparent_a enemy_n i_o beseech_v god_n they_o may_v be_v look_v unto_o &_o remove_v from_o such_o place_n that_o there_o may_v be_v less_o danger_n of_o they_o church_n as_o for_o this_o prince_n and_o bishop_n that_o m._n saunders_n make_v his_o presupposal_n upon_o there_o be_v far_o great_a danger_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o bishop_n than_o in_o this_o prince_n for_o first_o the_o prince_n not_o of_o compulsion_n but_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a not_o of_o craft_n or_o malice_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a affection_n but_o of_o good_a heart_n and_o mere_a devotion_n for_o so_o king_n lucius_n and_o clodoveus_fw-la do_v come_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o humble_o offer_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n what_o danger_n be_v here_o toward_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o good_a prince_n offer_v or_o not_o rather_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o church_n
the_o people_n ignorant_a lest_o they_o shall_v discern_v they_o and_o you_o have_v say_v of_o your_o hypocritiall_a error_n of_o your_o â—…ayned_a miracle_n and_o legend_n of_o lie_n latebunt_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la pâ—…rerunt_fw-la uâ—…lebunt_fw-la apud_fw-la â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mendaciâ—…_n the_o ignorant_a people_n will_v ostéeme_v such_o lie_v to_o â—…es_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o return_v your_o conclusion_n on_o yourself_o that_o you_o be_v those_o false_a prophet_n and_o lie_a master_n such_o as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o bring_v in_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a sect_n god_n give_v they_o grace_v which_o be_v deceive_v by_o you_o so_o well_o to_o know_v you_o as_o we_o that_o do_v examine_v your_o write_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o know_v you_o and_o thus_o your_o word_n of_o course_n father_v as_o you_o call_v it_o in_o a_o lusty_a lane_n of_o some_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la a_o certain_a protestant_n of_o late_a day_n and_o for_o witness_v hereof_o ask_v your_o fellow_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o how_o well_o in_o every_o point_n they_o appear_v that_o as_o they_o say_v the_o fox_n be_v the_o first_o finder_n to_o be_v your_o own_o tootoo_o open_a say_n and_o do_n to_o charge_v we_o withal_o a_o god_n name_n hardy_o let_v all_o the_o world_n be_v judge_v his_o object_v of_o straggle_v from_o the_o matter_n foe_fw-mi 4._o a._n of_o false_a allege_v his_o author_n word_n fol._n 5._o b._n of_o omit_v and_o conceal_v circumstance_n fol._n 7._o a._n of_o deep_a silence_n to_o answer_v the_o pith_n of_o the_o matter_n fol._n 8._o a._n of_o object_v fleshly_a pleasure_n fol._n 8._o b._n of_o quarrel_v that_o our_o bishop_n be_v no_o bishop_n fol._n 9_o a._n b._n of_o pass_v good_a manner_n for_o misreporâ—…ing_n n._n a._n of_o object_v conspiracy_n and_o sedition_n fol._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o remove_v they_o with_o a_o write_v of_o return_n to_o the_o papist_n themselves_o and_o then_o they_o be_v full_o answer_v this_o lo_o at_o the_o least_o say_v m._n st._n fol._n 37._o b._n heresy_n work_v in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o make_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v more_o certain_o know_v and_o more_o firm_o and_o steadfast_o afterward_o keep_v so_o say_v s._n augustine_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v never_o well_o discuss_v till_o the_o arrian_n bark_v against_o it_o etc_n etc_n this_o be_v true_a m._n st._n than_o either_o you_o ween_v or_o will_v the_o experience_n whereof_o be_v daily_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o papist_n defend_v their_o error_n and_o impugn_v the_o truth_n in_o their_o subtle_a practice_n in_o their_o tyrannical_a inquisition_n and_o cruel_a torment_n yea_o even_o in_o this_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n volume_n strive_v to_o obscure_v and_o deface_v the_o truth_n but_o all_o these_o step_n notwithstanding_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o and_o more_o set_v forth_o the_o popish_a error_n â—…sse_v and_o less_o begutle_a we_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n detect_v and_o forsake_v fol._n 40._o a._n m._n st._n tell_v we_o that_o s._n greg._n nazianzen_n say_v verum_fw-la est_fw-la ê™_z unum_fw-la est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la auten_fw-mi est_fw-la multiplex_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a be_v always_o one_o &_o like_a unto_o itself_o whereas_o the_o lie_n the_o cloak_v and_o counterfeit_n thing_n be_v in_o itself_o variable_a and_o diverse_a by_o the_o which_o rule_n here_o give_v of_o so_o learned_a and_o grave_a a_o father_n i_o be_o here_o put_v to_o knowledge_n that_o the_o papist_n not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n always_o one_o and_o like_o itself_o but_o join_v thereto_o man_n variable_a and_o diverse_a unwritten_a verity_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n of_o one_o god_n always_o one_o &_o like_o himself_o not_o with_o one_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n but_o yield_v spiritual_a worship_n to_o saint_n and_o saint_n picture_n beside_o god_n and_o make_v other_o variable_a and_o diverse_a mediator_n to_o god_n beside_o christ_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o only_a merit_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n death_n always_o one_o and_o like_o itself_o â–ª_o but_o devise_v variable_a and_o diverse_a mass_n diriges_fw-la pilgrimage_n and_o satisfaction_n beside_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o flat_a scripture_n always_o one_o and_o like_o itself_o that_o testify_v only_a faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o apprehend_v our_o justification_n but_o add_v variable_a &_o diverse_a infinite_a workâ—…_n of_o their_o own_o to_o deserve_v their_o justification_n by_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o only_a title_n &_o profession_n of_o christianity_n always_o one_o 〈◊〉_d like_o 〈◊〉_d but_o sâ—…tting_v up_o variable_a &_o diverse_a fea_z profession_n religion_n &_o name_n beside_o be_v but_o cloak_v &_o counterleyy_a liar_n â–ª_o as_o greg_n nazâ—…n_n have_v most_o true_o say_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v m._n st._n how_o you_o cite_n false_o this_o sentence_n to_o prove_v the_o â—…variable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yourself_o on_o â–ª_o the_o thumb_n fol._n 40._o b._n let_v the_o king_n say_v master_n stapleton_n reode_v on_o god_n name_n not_o only_o that_o book_n but_o all_o the_o bible_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a study_n for_o he_o but_o let_v he_o beware_v lest_o this_o sweet_a honey_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o poison_n to_o he_o etc_n etc_n what_o word_n be_v here_o that_o we_o say_v not_o also_o yea_o his_o permission_n of_o prince_n to_o read_v and_o study_v the_o bible_n â–ª_o be_v our_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o exhortation_n and_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v seem_v now_o to_o pretend_v because_o they_o can_v no_o long_o keep_v it_o under_o their_o bushel_n it_o be_v full_a sore_n against_o their_o heart_n that_o prince_n shall_v read_v or_o study_v it_o otherwise_o why_o suffer_v they_o not_o prince_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o so_o worthy_a and_o commendable_a a_o study_n heretofore_o and_o now_o that_o they_o can_v keep_v it_o in_o no_o long_o who_o it_o be_v that_o turn_v this_o sweet_a honey_n of_o god_n word_n into_o poison_n be_v easy_a to_o judge_v whether_o he_o that_o give_v bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a bring_v forth_o the_o whole_a loaf_n of_o the_o only_a pure_a wheat_n and_o will_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v therewith_o to_o see_v to_o view_v to_o féelâ—…_n the_o whole_a and_o in_o seasonable_a time_n break_v it_o to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n before_o their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v full_o refresh_v their_o hungry_a soul_n or_o he_o that_o beat_v his_o fellow_n servant_n hide_v the_o loaf_n from_o they_o and_o if_o he_o must_v needs_o give_v they_o some_o mingle_v the_o pure_a wheat_n with_o his_o own_o bran_n and_o that_o worse_o be_v with_o darnell_n and_o more_o of_o that_o by_o three_o half_n than_o of_o the_o wheat_n and_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o receiver_n blindfold_v nor_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o take_v it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o by_o gobbet_n meal_n thrust_v it_o into_o his_o mouth_n nor_o will_v let_v the_o party_n see_v what_o in_o this_o sort_n he_o cramme_n he_o with_o as_o though_o he_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o capon_n in_o a_o coupe_z and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o will_v bear_v he_o in_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o true_a bread_n whether_o of_o these_o twain_o be_v the_o likely_a to_o give_v this_o poison_a bread_n no_o man_n that_o have_v any_o wit_n but_o will_v give_v a_o shrewd_a aim_n as_o for_o false_a translation_n false_a dangerous_a and_o damnable_a gloss_n wherewith_o master_n st._n say_v we_o have_v corrupt_v and_o water_v the_o same_o and_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o pleasant_a wine_n most_o sour_a vinegar_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a on_o his_o own_o part_n that_o the_o papist_n have_v so_o use_v the_o scripture_n and_o that_o so_o shameful_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v past_a shame_n that_o he_o dare_v once_o mention_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o object_v it_o to_o we_o that_o admit_v the_o express_a scripture_n without_o any_o gloss_n at_o all_o take_v heed_n to_o yourself_o master_n horn_n for_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n teach_v false_a and_o superstitious_a religion_n many_o and_o detestable_a heresy_n and_o so_o withal_o plain_a idolatry_n blot_v out_o these_o word_n master_n horn_n and_o put_v in_o master_n stapleton_n and_o then_o it_o be_v true_o say_v although_o we_o not_o only_o say_v it_o but_o prove_v it_o also_o and_o therefore_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n m._n stapleton_n have_v need_v to_o take_v heed_n thereto_o fol_n 42._o a._n we_o say_v you_o be_v wicked_a depraver_n of_o religion_n etc_n etc_n we_o say_v you_o be_v as_o great_a enemy_n as_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v
witting_o slander_v we_o and_o babble_v of_o fast_n do_v lie_v as_o fast_a as_o a_o dog_n do_v trot_v for_o we_o allow_v bbb._n ij_o and_o commend_v fast_v as_o godly_a &_o exhort_v all_o man_n thereto_o as_o needful_a only_o we_o inveigh_v against_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o popish_a fast_n that_o bind_v fast_v to_o necessary_a and_o superstitious_a law_n to_o difference_n of_o day_n and_o meat_n wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o that_o ascribe_v a_o merit_n to_o their_o fast_n and_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n such_o error_n we_o disallow_v and_o if_o this_o be_v heresy_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v heretic_n also_o who_o make_v concern_v conscience_n no_o difference_n of_o meat_n or_o of_o day_n for_o their_o mmate_n in_o their_o fast_n montanus_n the_o heretic_n say_v apollonius_n be_v the_o first_o qui_fw-la docuit_fw-la nupâ—…ias_fw-la solus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la â—…orum_fw-la leges_fw-la primus_fw-la imposuit_fw-la 18_o that_o teach_v the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n and_o first_o of_o all_o appoint_a law_n of_o fast_v for_o before_o it_o be_v free_a to_o fast_o as_o they_o will_v as_o ireneus_fw-la blame_v pope_n victor_n for_o his_o pertinacy_n in_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o a_o schism_n for_o diversity_n of_o use_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n do_v witness_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la 24._o etc_n etc_n not_o only_o say_v he_o the_o controversy_n be_v move_v of_o easter_n day_n but_o also_o of_o the_o very_a form_n of_o fast_n for_o certain_a do_v think_v that_o fast_o shall_v be_v keep_v but_o only_o one_o day_n other_o two_o day_n other_o more_o yea_o many_o fast_o forty_o day_n but_o so_o that_o they_o reckon_v the_o day_n account_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n &_o the_o night_n together_o the_o which_o variety_n of_o keep_v their_o fast_n begin_v not_o first_o now_o nor_o in_o our_o time_n but_o long_o before_o we_o of_o they_o as_o i_o deem_v who_o not_o retain_v simple_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o beginning_n have_v afterward_o fall_v into_o another_o custom_n either_o by_o negligence_n or_o by_o folly_n socrates_n writing_n further_o of_o this_o diversitic_n not_o only_o of_o fast_v time_n but_o of_o the_o meat_n also_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a sed_fw-la 38._o etiam_fw-la ciborum_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o of_o the_o meat_n also_o they_o have_v not_o the_o like_a abstinence_n for_o some_o altogether_o abstain_v from_o live_a creature_n other_o of_o live_a creature_n eat_v only_a fish_n â–ª_o some_o with_o fish_n do_v eat_v fowl_n also_o say_v that_o these_o after_o moses_n have_v their_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n other_o be_v know_v to_o abstain_v from_o innards_n and_o egg_n some_o will_v eat_v only_o dry_a bread_n some_o not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o some_o fast_n until_o nine_o a_o clock_n be_v refresh_v without_o any_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o innumerable_a custom_n be_v fond_a among_o diverse_a man_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a record_n find_v therein_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n leave_v this_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o every_o man_n that_o every_o man_n may_v do_v that_o that_o be_v good_a neither_o by_o fear_n nor_o by_o necessity_n in_o which_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o the_o free_a liberty_n church_n for_o every_o church_n to_o fast_o as_o they_o think_v good_a without_o any_o fear_n of_o conscience_n or_o any_o necessity_n enforce_v they_o thereto_o second_o that_o this_o liberty_n be_v both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o in_o the_o meat_n without_o any_o difference_n of_o fish_n or_o flesh_n three_o that_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n four_o that_o they_o which_o begin_v to_o alter_v this_o custom_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o day_n or_o meat_n swerve_v from_o the_o begin_n by_o negligence_n or_o folly_n this_o be_v the_o former_a estate_n for_o fast_v but_o after_o montanus_n the_o heretic_n begin_v first_o to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o fast_v many_o superstition_n ensue_v some_o begin_v to_o have_v scruple_n in_o eat_v flesh_n as_o bishop_n spiridion_n weary_a guest_n before_o who_o when_o he_o set_v a_o piece_n of_o pork_n on_o a_o fast_a day_n his_o guest_n refuse_v 10._o to_o eat_v thereof_o christianum_fw-la se_fw-la profitente_fw-la because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o who_o quoth_v spiridion_n propterea_fw-la magis_fw-la refutare_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la even_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n thou_o ought_v the_o more_o not_o to_o refuse_v it_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_o to_o they_o that_o be_v clean_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v but_o for_o all_o this_o after_o montanus_n law_n superstition_n begin_v to_o grow_v so_o fast_a that_o even_o hierome_n a_o great_a commender_n of_o fast_v be_v fain_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o moderation_n yea_o to_o cry_v out_o thereon_o tantum_n tibi_fw-la etc_n etc_n appoint_v unto_o thyself_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o nepotianum_fw-la thy_o fast_n as_o thou_o can_v bear_v let_v thy_o fast_n be_v pure_a chaste_a simple_a moderate_a &_o not_o superstitious_a what_o avail_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o oil_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o dainty_a meat_n and_o hard_a to_o come_v by_o pudding_n pepper_n nut_n the_o fruit_n of_o palm_n meal_n honey_n craknel_n all_o the_o trim_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v toss_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o feed_v on_o common_a bread_n and_o thus_o while_o we_o seek_v delicate_n we_o be_v draw_v quite_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yea_o beside_o this_o i_o hear_v say_v of_o some_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n will_v drink_v no_o water_n nor_o eat_v bread_n but_o delicate_n sup_n and_o chap_a pot_n herb_n and_o the_o ivice_n of_o beet_n nor_o will_v not_o sup_v it_o in_o a_o cup_n but_o in_o a_o shell_n phie_n for_o shame_n blush_v we_o not_o at_o these_o toy_n do_v not_o these_o superstition_n irk_v we_o if_o hierome_n cry_v out_o thus_o in_o his_o day_n of_o such_o superstition_n fast_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o heretic_n be_v we_o heretic_n that_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o popish_a superstition_n a_o thousand_o part_n more_o toyish_a than_o in_o hieromes_n time_n and_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o delicate_a knack_n find_v out_o to_o fast_o forsooth_o withal_o but_o as_o the_o say_n be_v show_v i_o not_o the_o meat_n but_o show_v i_o the_o man_n look_v upon_o your_o chief_a faster_n your_o popish_a chaplain_n your_o religious_a monk_n and_o fast_o abbot_n what_o gorbelly_n paunch_n what_o fat_a cheek_n what_o rich_fw-fr nose_n and_o high_a face_n your_o stalfed_a faster_n have_v they_o show_v well_o what_o porridge_n they_o love_v in_o so_o much_o that_o aerius_n make_v not_o so_o little_a difference_n between_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o bishop_n as_o every_o man_n make_v less_o difference_n between_o a_o monk_n and_o a_o burstenbelly_a churl_n even_o chawcer_n that_o describe_v a_o monk_n do_v give_v he_o this_o praise_n he_o look_v not_o like_o a_o forepyned_a ghost_n prologue_n a_o fat_a swan_n he_o love_v best_a of_o any_o roast_n such_o be_v those_o that_o even_o by_o profession_n pretend_v to_o be_v chief_a faster_n when_o they_o have_v fill_v themselves_o till_o they_o sweat_v again_o with_o all_o dainty_a viand_n than_o they_o cry_v hold_v belly_n hold_v oh_o quantum_fw-la patimur_fw-la pro_fw-la amore_fw-la christi_fw-la what_o pain_n we_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o eat_v no_o flesh_n no_o not_o a_o egg_n on_o a_o fast_a day_n except_o it_o be_v in_o advent_a the_o innards_n tripe_n and_o trullibubbe_n for_o that_o be_v no_o flesh_n we_o must_v understand_v oh_o they_o be_v holy_a catholic_a faster_n and_o because_o we_o reject_v these_o foolish_a toy_n and_o superstitious_a fast_n of_o these_o bellygod_n epicure_n they_o cry_v out_o upon_o we_o we_o be_v heretic_n we_o be_v aerians_n we_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o fast_v and_o that_o fast_v not_o but_o as_o herein_o you_o slander_v we_o so_o you_o béelie_o aerius_n also_o and_o that_o even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o great_a champion_n alfonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n who_o allege_v s._n augustine_n to_o witness_v say_v non_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc_n etc_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o quite_o contemn_v hâ—…r_n fast_v but_o he_o ascribe_v this_o unto_o he_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v certain_a appoint_a fast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o each_o one_o shall_v fast_v when_o he_o will_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n aerius_n therefore_o speak_v not_o against_o fast_v but_o only_o against_o the_o law_n of_o fast_v by_o no_o manner_n mean_v admit_v that_o the_o church_n can_v bind_v we_o to_o fast_o because_o although_o fast_v be_v healthful_a
and_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v constrain_v thus_o say_v alfonsus_n of_o aerius_n opinion_n for_o fast_v aerius_n and_o not_o as_o you_o say_v master_n stapleton_n that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o fast_v and_o that_o fast_v not_o whereas_o aerius_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n and_o alfonsus_n clear_v he_o of_o that_o you_o accuse_v he_o but_o howsoever_o alfonsus_n in_o the_o other_o point_n wherein_o you_o let_v he_o go_v free_a accuse_v aerius_n by_o s._n augustine_n testimony_n if_o he_o altogether_o contemn_v all_o manner_n of_o fast_v ordain_v by_o the_o church_n then_o be_v we_o clear_v from_o be_v charge_v with_o he_o for_o we_o refuse_v only_o the_o superstitious_a necessitis_fw-la of_o the_o popish_a fast_v church_n law_n as_o for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n if_o upon_o any_o occasion_n some_o law_n of_o fast_v shall_v be_v make_v by_o she_o toll_v we_o where_o we_o have_v say_v we_o will_v contemn_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v apparent_a we_o yield_v obedient_o to_o those_o law_n of_o fast_v ordain_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v not_o superstitious_a fast_n nor_o bind_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o fast_o with_o any_o necessity_n of_o conscience_n but_o make_v for_o the_o necessity_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o state_n of_o our_o country_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n ordain_v like_o law_n for_o fast_v we_o show_v hereby_o how_o little_a we_o will_v with_o aerius_n despise_v the_o same_o but_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o the_o primative_a age_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a father_n day_n reject_v all_o such_o superstition_n in_o fast_n as_o the_o popish_a law_n and_o custom_n â—…o_v burden_n the_o church_n withal_o and_o thus_o do_v even_o s._n augustine_n that_o note_v aerius_n write_v to_o casulanus_fw-la against_o one_o urbicus_n in_o rome_n who_o will_v have_v it_o observe_v for_o a_o law_n and_o make_v a_o foolish_a book_n thereon_o that_o man_n shall_v fast_v on_o saturday_n and_o other_o day_n say_v that_o peter_n do_v so_o who_o he_o call_v as_o the_o papist_n fast_o do_v the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o porter_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o convict_v simon_n magus_n s_o augustine_n improve_v this_o tale_n by_o peter_n concord_n with_o all_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n that_o use_v no_o such_o fast_a and_o after_o long_o prove_v and_o improve_v he_o conclude_v thus_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la quontam_fw-la huic_fw-la quantum_fw-la potus_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o because_o i_o think_v 83._o i_o have_v answer_v this_o as_o sufficient_o as_o i_o can_v if_o you_o ask_v my_o sentence_n hereon_o i_o revolve_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n do_v see_v that_o in_o the_o evangelical_a and_o apostolical_a write_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a instrument_n that_o be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n fast_v be_v command_v but_o on_o what_o day_n we_o shall_v not_o fast_o and_o on_o what_o day_n we_o shall_v fast_o i_o find_v it_o not_o define_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o this_o i_o deem_v that_o fast_n agree_v fit_a not_o in_o deed_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n which_o faith_n obtain_v wherein_o be_v the_o beauty_n inward_a of_o the_o king_n daughter_n etc_n etc_n howbeit_o in_o this_o fast_a or_o dinner_n on_o the_o saturday_n nothing_o seem_v to_o i_o herein_o to_o be_v keep_v more_o safe_o and_o quiet_o than_o that_o he_o which_o eat_v despise_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o nor_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o despise_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v we_o shall_v 14._o abound_v neither_o shall_v we_o want_v if_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v that_o be_v to_o say_v while_o we_o keep_v company_n with_o those_o among_o who_o we_o live_v and_o with_o who_o we_o live_v to_o god_n without_o offence_n take_v in_o these_o thing_n for_o as_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v true_a it_o be_v ill_a for_o the_o man_n that_o eat_v through_o offence_n so_o be_v it_o ill_a for_o the_o man_n that_o by_o offence_n do_v fast_o etc_n etc_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustine_n against_o the_o precise_a appoint_v of_o fast_a on_o the_o saturday_n in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o church_n to_o use_v she_o own_o custom_n yea_o as_o he_o conclude_v with_o answer_n of_o ambrose_n hereon_o when_o i_o be_o at_o milan_n i_o fast_v not_o on_o the_o saturday_n when_o i_o be_o at_o rome_n i_o fast_o on_o the_o saturday_n and_o to_o what_o church_n you_o come_v keep_v the_o order_n thereof_o if_o you_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n thus_o we_o see_v first_o how_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n church_n be_v no_o such_o law_n to_o all_o other_o church_n to_o receive_v from_o she_o their_o order_n or_o day_n of_o fast_v or_o else_o they_o have_v be_v aerians_n for_o than_o have_v both_o s._n augustine_n &_o ambrose_n to_o be_v aerians_n by_o master_n stapletons_n rule_n and_o by_o the_o pope_n obtrusion_n of_o his_o church_n fast_n to_o all_o other_o church_n now_o but_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n even_o under_o his_o nose_n besides_o those_o of_o africa_n be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o contrary_a order_n second_o as_o it_o be_v of_o saturday_n fast_n so_o be_v it_o also_o scripture_n for_o friday_n fast_n or_o any_o other_o day_n or_o day_n as_o appear_v by_o saint_n augustine_n general_a rule_n in_o appeal_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o there_o find_v no_o day_n at_o all_o appoint_v as_o he_o say_v afterward_o again_o sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la inâ—…enimus_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o because_o we_o find_v not_o as_o i_o have_v rehearse_v above_o in_o the_o evangelical_a and_o apostolical_a write_n which_o proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o on_o any_o certain_a day_n it_o be_v evident_o command_v we_o shall_v keep_v fast_n etc_n etc_n three_o that_o what_o day_n soever_o they_o do_v keep_v fast_o they_o fast_v do_v it_o not_o as_o any_o meritorious_a act_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n thereby_o for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o papist_n put_v between_o he_o that_o fast_v and_o that_o fast_v not_o which_o be_v a_o thousand_o part_n worse_a heresy_n than_o be_v that_o of_o aerius_n i_o ask_v none_o other_o witness_n herein_o than_o even_o one_o of_o your_o own_o side_n friar_n ferus_fw-la who_o inveigh_v against_o the_o pharisee_n for_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n 9_o but_o we_o say_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n preposterous_o place_v righteousness_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a neglect_v those_o thing_n wherein_o true_a righteousness_n consist_v but_o one_o error_n draw_v on_o another_o for_o from_o hence_o follow_v first_o that_o we_o make_v to_o our_o word_n self_n a_o great_a conscience_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o church_n or_o monkish_a decree_n than_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n second_o hereon_o it_o come_v that_o we_o easy_o judge_v other_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o same_o as_o here_o do_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n when_o paul_n notwithstanding_o teach_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o feast_n fast_o day_n etc_n etc_n item_n he_o that_o eat_v not_o let_v he_o not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v etc_n etc_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v far_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o work_n than_o to_o put_v a_o trust_n in_o the_o work_n it_o be_v good_a to_o fast_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o church_n decree_n but_o to_o put_v a_o trust_n in_o they_o be_v work_n not_o only_o not_o good_a but_o wicked_a for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o christ_n require_v not_o fast_v &_o other_o bodily_a observation_n he_o exact_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o or_o prescribe_v aught_o at_o all_o of_o these_o thing_n thing_n not_o that_o he_o judge_v such_o thing_n of_o themselves_o to_o be_v evil_a or_o unlawful_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o â—…all_v thither_o again_o that_o be_v to_o be_v to_o a_o trust_n of_o work_n from_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o most_o far_o the_o which_o sure_o have_v chance_v if_o he_o have_v exact_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o as_o now_o we_o perceyne_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o church_n constitution_n for_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o these_o constitution_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v man_n begin_v also_o therewith_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o so_o by_o little_a &_o little_o we_o pharisee_n have_v